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1There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings 2healing.
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Truthful lips endure forever, but 3a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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Deceit is in the heart of 4those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
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5No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
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6Lying lips are 7an abomination to the LORD, 8but those who act faithfully are his delight.
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9A prudent man conceals knowledge, 10but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
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11The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be 12put to forced labor.
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13Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
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One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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14Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
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15In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.