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When a man's folly 1brings his way to ruin, his heart 2rages against the LORD.
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3Wealth brings many new friends, 4but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
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5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 6breathes out lies will not escape.
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Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives 7gifts.
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8All a poor man's brothers hate him; 9how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
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10Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will 11discover good.
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12A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 13breathes out lies will perish.
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14It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for 15a slave to rule over princes.
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16Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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A king's wrath is like 17the growling of a lion, but his 18favor is like 19dew on the grass.
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20A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 21a wife's quarreling is 22a continual dripping of rain.
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23House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 24from the LORD.
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25Slothfulness casts into 26a deep sleep, and 27an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 28keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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29Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 30will repay him for his 31deed.
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32Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 33putting 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 34the future.
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35Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 36it is the purpose of the LORD 37 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 38leads to life, and whoever has it rests 39satisfied; he will 40not be visited by harm.