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