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A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold. |
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The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the creator of them both. |
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A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it. |
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The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life. |
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Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them. |
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Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. |
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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
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The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end. |
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A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor. |
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Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease. |
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The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious— the king will be his friend. |
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The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person. |
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The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!" |
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The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the LORD is angry will fall into it. |
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Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. |
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The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich— both end up only in poverty. |
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Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction. |
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For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips. |
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So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I am making them known to you today— even you. |
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Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, |
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to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you? |
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Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, |
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for the LORD will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them. |
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Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person, |
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lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. |
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Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts. |
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If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you! |
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Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors. |
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Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people. |
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