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My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.
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When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.
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So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent.
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An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her husband.
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A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.
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A dishonest woman contemneth shame: but an honest woman will reverence her husband.
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A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear the Lord.
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A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all.
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A loud crying woman and a scold shall be sought out to drive away the enemies.
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There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.
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A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.