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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.
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.
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He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
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Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
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A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.