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1A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 2breathes out lies will perish.
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3It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for 4a slave to rule over princes.
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5Good 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 6the growling of a lion, but his 7favor is like 8dew on the grass.
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9A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 10a wife's quarreling is 11a continual dripping of rain.
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12House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 13from the LORD.
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14Slothfulness casts into 15a deep sleep, and 16an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 17keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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18Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 19will repay him for his 20deed.
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21Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 22putting 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 23the future.
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24Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 25it is the purpose of the LORD 26 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 27leads to life, and whoever has it rests 28satisfied; he will 29not be visited by harm.
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30The sluggard buries his hand in 31the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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32Strike 33a scoffer, and the simple will 34learn prudence; 35reprove 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 36a son who brings shame and reproach.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son, 37and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked 38devours iniquity.
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Condemnation is ready for 39scoffers, and 40beating for the backs of fools.