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It is 1better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
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When 2a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
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The Righteous One 3observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.
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4Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
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5A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
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When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous 6but terror to evildoers.
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One who wanders from the way of good sense 7will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
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8The wicked is a 9ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.
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It is 10better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.