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A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressor shall eat violence.
3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life, but he that openeth wide his lips shall meet destruction.
4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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A righteous man hateth lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way, but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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There is one that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is one that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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Only by pride cometh contention, but with the welladvised is wisdom.