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22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.

2 Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

4 Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

8 The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.

23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

4 Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing.

9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”?

29 The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.

3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

6 A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

29 The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.

2 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.

4 Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.