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Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler; Whoever is led astray by them is not wise. |
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The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion: He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. |
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling. |
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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. |
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out. |
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Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, But who can find a faithful man? |
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A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him. |
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters away all evil with his eyes. |
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Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?" |
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Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. |
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Even a child makes himself known by his doings, Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right. |
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The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them. |
13
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Don\'t love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread. |
14
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"It\'s no good, it\'s no good," says the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasts. |
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There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel. |
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Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; And hold him in pledge for a wayward woman. |
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Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel. |
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Plans are established by advice; By wise guidance you wage war! |
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He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don\'t keep company with him who opens wide his lips. |
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Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness. |
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An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, Won\'t be blessed in the end. |
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Don\'t say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you. |
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Yahweh detests differing weights, And dishonest scales are not pleasing. |
24
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A man\'s steps are from Yahweh; How then can man understand his way? |
25
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It is a snare to a man make a rash dedication, And later reconsider his vows. |
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A wise king winnows out the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them. |
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The spirit of man is Yahweh\'s lamp, Searching all his innermost parts. |
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Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love. |
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The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair. |
30
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Wounding blows cleanse away evil, And beatings purge the innermost parts. |
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