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1Wealth brings many new friends, 2but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
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3A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 4breathes out lies will not escape.
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Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives 5gifts.
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6All a poor man's brothers hate him; 7how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
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8Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will 9discover good.
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10A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 11breathes out lies will perish.
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12It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for 13a slave to rule over princes.
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14Good 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 15the growling of a lion, but his 16favor is like 17dew on the grass.
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18A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 19a wife's quarreling is 20a continual dripping of rain.
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21House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 22from the LORD.
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23Slothfulness casts into 24a deep sleep, and 25an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 26keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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27Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 28will repay him for his 29deed.
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30Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 31putting 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 32the future.
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33Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 34it is the purpose of the LORD 35 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 36leads to life, and whoever has it rests 37satisfied; he will 38not be visited by harm.
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39The sluggard buries his hand in 40the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.