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All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
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Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble.
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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.
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A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention.
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The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway.
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A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
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Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
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Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
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A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
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The way of life winds upward for the wise, That he may turn away from hell below.
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The Lord will destroy the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.