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28 A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.

2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.

4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path; the one who hates correction will die.

20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

27 The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.

29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.

31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.

16 A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.