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The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
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He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
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A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
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Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.
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The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
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The house of the wicked will be overthrown, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
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There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.