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1House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 2from the LORD.
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3Slothfulness casts into 4a deep sleep, and 5an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 6keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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7Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 8will repay him for his 9deed.
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10Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 11putting 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 12the future.
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13Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 14it is the purpose of the LORD 15 that will stand.
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What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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The fear of the LORD 16leads to life, and whoever has it rests 17satisfied; he will 18not be visited by harm.
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19The sluggard buries his hand in 20the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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21Strike 22a scoffer, and the simple will 23learn prudence; 24reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is 25a son who brings shame and reproach.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son, 26and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked 27devours iniquity.
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Condemnation is ready for 28scoffers, and 29beating for the backs of fools.