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Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. |
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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. |
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. |
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Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. |
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies. |
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and {cf15i findeth it} not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. |
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Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive {cf15i in him} the lips of knowledge. |
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. |
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The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will. |
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The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. |
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The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish. |
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There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of mirth is heaviness. |
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man {cf15i shall be satisfied} from himself. |
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. |
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A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. |
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He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. |
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The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
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The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
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The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. |
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. |
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Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth {cf15i shall be to} them that devise good. |
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In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips {cf15i tendeth} only to penury. |
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The crown of the wise is their riches: {cf15i but} the folly of fools is {cf15i only} folly. |
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A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies {cf15i causeth} deceit. |
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In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. |
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
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In the multitude of people is the king-s glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. |
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He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
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A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones. |
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him. |
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The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death. |
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but {cf15i that which is} in the inward part of fools is made known. |
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Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
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The king-s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be {cf15i against} him that causeth shame. |
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