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Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
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Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
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Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
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An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
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Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
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Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord, And dishonest scales are not good.
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A man's steps are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?
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It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
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A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
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The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.
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Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
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The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
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Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.