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1Haughty eyes and a proud heart, 2the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
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The plans of 3the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is 4hasty comes 5only to poverty.
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6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a 7fleeting 8vapor and a 9snare of death.
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The violence of the wicked will 10sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
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The way of the guilty 11is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
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It is 12better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
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When 13a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
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The Righteous One 14observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.
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15Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
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16A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
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When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous 17but terror to evildoers.
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One who wanders from the way of good sense 18will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
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19The wicked is a 20ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.
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It is 21better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
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22Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man 23devours it.
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Whoever 24pursues righteousness and kindness will find 25life, righteousness, and honor.
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26A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
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27Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue 28keeps himself out of 29trouble.
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30"Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.