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Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever 1makes haste with his feet misses his way.
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When a man's folly 2brings his way to ruin, his heart 3rages against the LORD.
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4Wealth brings many new friends, 5but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
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6A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 7breathes 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 8gifts.
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9All a poor man's brothers hate him; 10how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
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11Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will 12discover good.
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13A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 14breathes out lies will perish.
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15It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for 16a slave to rule over princes.
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17Good 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 18the growling of a lion, but his 19favor is like 20dew on the grass.
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21A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 22a wife's quarreling is 23a continual dripping of rain.
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24House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 25from the LORD.
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26Slothfulness casts into 27a deep sleep, and 28an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 29keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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30Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 31will repay him for his 32deed.
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33Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 34putting 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 35the future.
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36Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 37it is the purpose of the LORD 38 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 39leads to life, and whoever has it rests 40satisfied; he will 41not be visited by harm.
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42The sluggard buries his hand in 43the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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44Strike 45a scoffer, and the simple will 46learn prudence; 47reprove 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 48a son who brings shame and reproach.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son, 49and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked 50devours iniquity.
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Condemnation is ready for 51scoffers, and 52beating for the backs of fools.