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Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always; but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
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A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.
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He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.
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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
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A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
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To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
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A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.
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He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
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He who robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is the companion of a man who destroys.