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BetterH2896 is the poorH7326 that walksH1980 in his integrity,H8537 than he that is perverseH6141 in his lips,H8193 and is a fool.H3684
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Also,H1571 that the soulH5315 be withoutH3808 knowledge,H1847 it is not good;H2896 and he that hastensH213 with his feetH7272 sins.H2398
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The foolishnessH200 of manH120 pervertsH5557 his way:H1870 and his heartH3820 fretsH2196 againstH5921 the LORD.H3068
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WealthH1952 makes manyH7227 friends;H7453 but the poorH1800 is separatedH6504 from his neighbor.H7453
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A falseH8267 witnessH5707 shall not be unpunished,H5352 and he that speaksH6315 liesH3576 shall not escape.H4422
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ManyH7227 will entreatH2470 the favorH6440 of the prince:H5081 and everyH3605 man is a friendH7453 to him that gives gifts.H4976
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AllH3605 the brothersH251 of the poorH7326 do hateH8130 him: howH637 muchH637 more do his friendsH4828 goH7368 farH7368 from him? he pursuesH7291 them with words,H561 yet they are wantingH3808 to him.
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He that getsH7069 wisdomH3820 lovesH157 his own soul:H5315 he that keepsH8104 understandingH8394 shall findH4672 good.H2896
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A falseH8267 witnessH5707 shall not be unpunished,H5352 and he that speaksH6315 liesH3576 shall perish.H6
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DelightH8588 is not seemlyH5000 for a fool;H3684 muchH637 less for a servantH5650 to have ruleH4910 over princes.H8269
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The discretionH7922 of a manH120 defersH748 his anger;H639 and it is his gloryH8597 to passH5674 overH5921 a transgression.H6588
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The king'sH4428 wrathH2197 is as the roaringH5099 of a lion;H3715 but his favorH7522 is as dewH2919 on the grass.H6212
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A foolishH3684 sonH1121 is the calamityH1942 of his father:H1 and the contentionsH4079 of a wifeH802 are a continualH2956 dropping.H1812
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HouseH1004 and richesH1952 are the inheritanceH5159 of fathers:H1 and a prudentH7919 wifeH802 is from the LORD.H3068
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SlothfulnessH6103 castsH5307 into a deepH8639 sleep;H3462 and an idleH7423 soulH5315 shall suffer hunger.H7456
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He that keepsH8104 the commandmentH4687 keepsH8104 his own soul;H5315 but he that despisesH959 his waysH1870 shall die.H4191
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He that has pityH2603 on the poorH1800 lendsH3867 to the LORD;H3068 and that which he has givenH1576 will he payH7999 him again.H7999
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ChastenH3256 your sonH1121 whileH3588 there is hope,H8615 and let not your soulH5315 spareH5375 for his crying.H4191
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A man of great wrathH2534 shall sufferH5375 punishment:H6066 for ifH518 you deliverH5337 him, yetH5750 you must do it again.H3254
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HearH8085 counsel,H6098 and receiveH6901 instruction,H4148 that you may be wiseH2449 in your latterH319 end.
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There are manyH7227 devicesH4284 in a man'sH376 heart;H3820 nevertheless the counselH6098 of the LORD,H3068 that shall stand.H6965
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The desireH8378 of a manH120 is his kindness:H2617 and a poorH7326 man is betterH2896 than a liar.H376 H3576
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The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 tends to life:H2416 and he that has it shall abideH3885 satisfied;H7649 he shall not be visitedH6485 with evil.H7451
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A slothfulH6102 man hidesH2934 his handH3027 in his bosom,H6747 and will not so muchH1571 as bringH7725 it to his mouthH6310 again.H7725
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SmiteH5221 a scorner,H3887 and the simpleH6612 will beware:H6191 and reproveH3198 one that has understanding,H995 and he will understandH995 knowledge.H1847
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He that wastesH7703 his father,H1 and chasesH1272 away his mother,H517 is a sonH1121 that causes shame,H954 and bringsH2659 reproach.H2659
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Cease,H2308 my son,H1121 to hearH8085 the instructionH4148 that causes to errH7686 from the wordsH561 of knowledge.H1847
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An ungodlyH1100 witnessH5707 scornsH3887 judgment:H4941 and the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 devoursH1104 iniquity.H205
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JudgmentsH8201 are preparedH3559 for scorners,H3887 and stripesH4112 for the backH1458 of fools.H3684
