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1Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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A king's wrath is like 2the growling of a lion, but his 3favor is like 4dew on the grass.
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5A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 6a wife's quarreling is 7a continual dripping of rain.
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8House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 9from the LORD.
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10Slothfulness casts into 11a deep sleep, and 12an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 13keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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14Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 15will repay him for his 16deed.
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17Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 18putting him to death.
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A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
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Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in 19the future.
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20Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 21it is the purpose of the LORD 22 that will stand.
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What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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The fear of the LORD 23leads to life, and whoever has it rests 24satisfied; he will 25not be visited by harm.
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26The sluggard buries his hand in 27the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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28Strike 29a scoffer, and the simple will 30learn prudence; 31reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is 32a son who brings shame and reproach.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son, 33and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked 34devours iniquity.
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Condemnation is ready for 35scoffers, and 36beating for the backs of fools.