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Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid. |
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It is good to learn what pleases the Lord, because he condemns those who plan to do wrong. |
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Evil people are never safe, but good people remain safe and secure. |
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A good wife is like a crown to her husband, but a shameful wife is like a cancer. |
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Good people are honest and fair in all they do, but those who are evil lie and cannot be trusted. |
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Evil people use their words to hurt others, but the words from good people can save others from danger. |
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When evil people are destroyed, they are gone and forgotten, but good people are remembered long after they are gone. |
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You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid. |
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It is better to appear unimportant and have a servant than to pretend to be important and have no food. |
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Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel. |
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Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish. |
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The wicked want a share of what an evil man might catch. But like a plant with deep roots, a good man is the one who produces the most. |
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The wicked are trapped by their foolish words, but good people escape from such trouble. |
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People get good things for the words they say, and they are rewarded for the work they do. |
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Fools always think their own way is best, but wise people listen to what others tell them. |
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Fools are easily upset, but wise people avoid insulting others. |
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Good people speak the truth and can be trusted in court, but liars make bad witnesses. |
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Speak without thinking, and your words can cut like a knife. Be wise, and your words can heal. |
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Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever. |
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People who work for evil make trouble, but those who plan for peace bring happiness. |
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The Lord will keep good people safe, but evil people will have many troubles. |
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The Lord hates people who tell lies, but he is pleased with those who tell the truth. |
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Smart people don't tell everything they know, but fools tell everything and show they are fools. |
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Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves. |
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Worry takes away your joy, but a kind word makes you happy. |
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Good people are careful about choosing their friends, but evil people always choose the wrong ones. |
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Lazy people don't get what they want, but riches come to those who work hard. |
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Along the path of goodness there is life; that is the way to live forever. |
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