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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.
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The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.
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Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.
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Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
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All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.
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Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
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The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
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The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
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A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
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Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
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Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.