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8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts;

8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments.

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

21 Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,

23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead?

34 and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

16 If you find honey, eat just enough— too much of it, and you will vomit.

28 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.

1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.

8 Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

25 Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;

24 for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.

3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.