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1Better is a poor person who 2walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
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Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever 3makes haste with his feet misses his way.
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When a man's folly 4brings his way to ruin, his heart 5rages against the LORD.
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6Wealth brings many new friends, 7but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
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8A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 9breathes out lies will not escape.
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Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives 10gifts.
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11All a poor man's brothers hate him; 12how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
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13Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will 14discover good.
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15A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 16breathes out lies will perish.
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17It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for 18a slave to rule over princes.
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19Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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A king's wrath is like 20the growling of a lion, but his 21favor is like 22dew on the grass.
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23A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 24a wife's quarreling is 25a continual dripping of rain.
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26House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 27from the LORD.
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28Slothfulness casts into 29a deep sleep, and 30an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 31keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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32Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 33will repay him for his 34deed.
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35Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 36putting him to death.
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A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
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Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in 37the future.