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1Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will 2discover good.
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3A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who 4breathes out lies will perish.
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5It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for 6a slave to rule over princes.
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7Good 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 8the growling of a lion, but his 9favor is like 10dew on the grass.
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11A foolish son is ruin to his father, and 12a wife's quarreling is 13a continual dripping of rain.
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14House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is 15from the LORD.
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16Slothfulness casts into 17a deep sleep, and 18an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever 19keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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20Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he 21will repay him for his 22deed.
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23Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on 24putting 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 25the future.
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26Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but 27it is the purpose of the LORD 28 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 29leads to life, and whoever has it rests 30satisfied; he will 31not be visited by harm.
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32The sluggard buries his hand in 33the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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34Strike 35a scoffer, and the simple will 36learn prudence; 37reprove 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 38a son who brings shame and reproach.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son, 39and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked 40devours iniquity.