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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but 1the mouths of fools pour out folly.
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2The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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3A gentle tongue is 4a tree of life, but 5perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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6A fool 7despises his father's instruction, but 8whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
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9The lips of the wise spread knowledge; 10not so the hearts of fools.
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11The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but 12the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him 13who pursues righteousness.
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There is 14severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; 15whoever hates reproof will die.
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Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more 16the hearts of the children of man!
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17A scoffer 18does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
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19A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by 20sorrow of heart the spirit is 21crushed.
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22The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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All the days of the afflicted are evil, but 23the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
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24Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.
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25Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than 26a fattened ox and hatred with it.
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27A hot-tempered man 28stirs up strife, but he who is 29slow to anger quiets contention.
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The way of 30a sluggard is like a hedge of 31thorns, but the path of the upright is 32a level highway.
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33A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
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34Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding 35walks straight ahead.
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36Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
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To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and 37a word in season, how good it is!
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The path of life leads upward 38for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
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The LORD tears down the house of 39the proud but 40maintains 41the widow's boundaries.
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42The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but 43gracious words are pure.
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Whoever is 44greedy for unjust gain 45troubles his own household, but he who hates 46bribes will live.
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The heart of the righteous 47ponders how to answer, but 48the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
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The LORD is 49far from the wicked, but he 50hears the prayer of the righteous.
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51The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and 52good news refreshes the bones.
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53The ear that listens to 54life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
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Whoever 55ignores instruction 56despises himself, but he who listens to reproof 57gains intelligence.
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58The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and 59humility comes before honor.