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25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

16 All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

21 Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.

15 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.

13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.

21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.

26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the LORD detests them both.

23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.

12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

29 Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.

21 An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.

23 The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

30 Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.

23 Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.