1
Through desireH8378 a man, having separatedH6504 himself, seeksH1245 and intermeddlesH1566 with allH3605 wisdom.H8454
2
A foolH3684 has noH3808 delightH2654 in understanding,H8394 but that his heartH3820 may discoverH1540 itself.
3
When the wickedH7563 comes,H935 then comesH935 alsoH1571 contempt,H937 and with ignominyH7036 reproach.H2781
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The wordsH1697 of a man'sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 waters,H4325 and the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 as a flowingH5042 brook.H5158
5
It is not goodH2896 to acceptH5375 the personH6440 of the wicked,H7563 to overthrowH5186 the righteousH6662 in judgment.H4941
6
A fool'sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935 into contention,H7379 and his mouthH6310 callsH7121 for strokes.H4112
7
A fool'sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destruction,H4288 and his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soul.H5315
8
The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as wounds,H3859 and they goH3381 downH3381 into the innermostH2315 parts of the belly.H990
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He alsoH1571 that is slothfulH7503 in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a greatH1167 waster.H7843
10
The nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 is a strongH5797 tower:H4026 the righteousH6662 runsH7323 into it, and is safe.H7682
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The richH6223 man's wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 city,H7151 and as an highH7682 wallH2346 in his own conceit.H4906
12
BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughty,H1361 and beforeH6440 honorH3519 is humility.H6038
13
He that answersH7725 a matterH1697 beforeH2962 he hearsH8085 it, it is follyH200 and shameH3639 to him.
14
The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557 his infirmity;H4245 but a woundedH5218 spiritH7307 whoH4310 can bear?H5375
15
The heartH3820 of the prudentH995 getsH7069 knowledge;H1847 and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seeksH1245 knowledge.H1847
16
A man'sH120 giftH4976 makes roomH7337 for him, and bringsH5148 him beforeH6440 greatH1419 men.
17
He that is firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 seems just;H6662 but his neighborH7453 comesH935 and searchesH2713 him.
18
The lotH1486 causes contentionsH4079 to cease,H7673 and partsH6504 betweenH996 the mighty.H6099
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A brotherH251 offendedH6586 is harder to be won than a strongH5797 city:H7151 and their contentionsH4079 are like the barsH1280 of a castle.H759
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A man'sH376 bellyH990 shall be satisfiedH7646 with the fruitH6529 of his mouth;H6310 and with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be filled.H7646
21
DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the powerH3027 of the tongue:H3956 and they that loveH157 it shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof.
22
Whoever findsH4672 a wifeH802 findsH4672 a goodH2896 thing, and obtainsH6329 favorH7522 of the LORD.H3068
23
The poorH7326 usesH1696 entreaties;H8469 but the richH6223 answersH6030 roughly.H5794
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A manH376 that has friendsH7453 must show himself friendly:H7489 and there is a friendH157 that sticksH1695 closer than a brother.H251
