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Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife. |
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A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. |
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The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. |
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A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue. |
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He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished. |
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Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. |
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Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool--how much worse lying lips to a ruler! |
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A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds. |
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He who covers over an offence promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. |
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A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool. |
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An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him. |
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Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. |
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If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house. |
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Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. |
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Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent--the LORD detests them both. |
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Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom? |
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
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A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbour. |
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He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction. |
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A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. |
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To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool. |
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
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A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice. |
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A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth. |
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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him. |
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It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity. |
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A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered. |
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Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. |
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