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1A soft answer turns away wrath, but 2a harsh word stirs up anger.
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but 3the mouths of fools pour out folly.
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4The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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5A gentle tongue is 6a tree of life, but 7perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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8A fool 9despises his father's instruction, but 10whoever 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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11The lips of the wise spread knowledge; 12not so the hearts of fools.
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13The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but 14the 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 15who pursues righteousness.
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There is 16severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; 17whoever hates reproof will die.
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Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more 18the hearts of the children of man!
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19A scoffer 20does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
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21A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by 22sorrow of heart the spirit is 23crushed.
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24The 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 25the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
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26Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.
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27Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than 28a fattened ox and hatred with it.
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29A hot-tempered man 30stirs up strife, but he who is 31slow to anger quiets contention.
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The way of 32a sluggard is like a hedge of 33thorns, but the path of the upright is 34a level highway.
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35A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
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36Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding 37walks straight ahead.
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38Without 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 39a word in season, how good it is!
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The path of life leads upward 40for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
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The LORD tears down the house of 41the proud but 42maintains 43the widow's boundaries.
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44The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but 45gracious words are pure.