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A good man 3obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.
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No one is established by wickedness, but the root of 4the righteous will never be moved.
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5An excellent wife is 6the crown of her husband, but she who 7brings shame is like 8rottenness in his bones.
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9The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
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A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is 15despised.
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Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
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16Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
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17Whoever works his land 18will have plenty of bread, 19but he who follows 20worthless pursuits lacks sense.
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Whoever is wicked covets 21the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
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An evil man is ensnared 22by the transgression of his lips, 23but the righteous escapes from trouble.
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From the fruit of his mouth 24a man is satisfied with good, 25and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
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26The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
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27The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.
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30There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings 31healing.
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Truthful lips endure forever, but 32a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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Deceit is in the heart of 33those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
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34No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
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42Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
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One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,b but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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44In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)