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A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
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A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit; Let no one help him.
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Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!
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A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
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To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
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A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
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He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward Than he who flatters with the tongue.
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Whoever robs his father or his mother, And says, "It is no transgression," The same is companion to a destroyer.
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He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.
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He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.