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The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
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1Righteousness guards him whose 2way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
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3One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; 4another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man 5hears no threat.
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6The light of the righteous rejoices, but 7the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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8By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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9Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, 10but a desire fulfilled is 11a tree of life.
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Whoever 12despises 13the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be 14rewarded.
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The teaching of the wise is 15a fountain of life, that one may 16turn away from the snares of death.
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17Good sense wins 18favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
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19In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, 20but a fool flaunts his folly.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but 21a faithful envoy brings healing.
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Poverty and disgrace come to him who 22ignores instruction, 23but whoever 24heeds reproof is honored.
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25A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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26Disaster pursues sinners, 27but the righteous are rewarded with good.
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28A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but 29the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
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The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through 30injustice.
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31Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
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32The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.