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