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1Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, 2but a desire fulfilled is 3a tree of life.
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Whoever 4despises 5the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be 6rewarded.
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The teaching of the wise is 7a fountain of life, that one may 8turn away from the snares of death.
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9Good sense wins 10favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
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11In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, 12but a fool flaunts his folly.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but 13a faithful envoy brings healing.
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Poverty and disgrace come to him who 14ignores instruction, 15but whoever 16heeds reproof is honored.
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17A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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18Disaster pursues sinners, 19but the righteous are rewarded with good.
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20A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but 21the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
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The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through 22injustice.
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23Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
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24The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.