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A wise son heareth his father`s instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
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He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
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A sluggard`s soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
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Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
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The ransom of a man`s life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
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Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
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Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.
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Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
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Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
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Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.
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A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
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Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
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He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
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Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children`s children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.
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Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
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He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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