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The backslider in heart will be 1filled with the fruit of his ways, and 2a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
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3The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
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4One who is wise is cautious and 5turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.
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A man of 6quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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7The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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8The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, 9but the rich has many friends.
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Whoever 10despises his neighbor is a sinner, but 11blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
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Do they not go astray who 12devise evil? Those who devise good meet13steadfast love and faithfulness.
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In all toil there is profit, but mere talk 14tends only to poverty.
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The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
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A truthful witness saves lives, but one who 15breathes out lies is deceitful.
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In the fear of the LORD one has 16strong confidence, and 17his children will have 18a refuge.
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The fear of the LORD is 19a fountain of life, that one may 20turn away from the snares of death.
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In 21a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is ruined.
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Whoever is 22slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
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A tranquil heart gives 23life to the flesh, but 24envy makes 25the bones rot.
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Whoever oppresses a poor man 26insults his 27Maker, 28but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
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29The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but 30the righteous finds refuge in his death.
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Wisdom 31rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.