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1Gracious words are like 2a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and 3health to the body.
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
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A worker's appetite works for him; his 4mouth urges him on.
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5A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like 6a scorching fire.
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7A dishonest man spreads strife, and 8a whisperer 9separates close friends.
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A man of violence 10entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
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Whoever winks his eyes plans11dishonest things; he who 12purses his lips brings evil to pass.
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13Gray hair is 14a crown of glory; it 15is gained in a righteous life.
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16Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
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17The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is 18from the LORD.