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Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
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Treasures of wickedness will not avail, but charity will save from death.
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The Lord will not starve the soul of the righteous, but the destruction [wrought by] the wicked will cast [them] down.
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A poor man makes a deceitful scale, and the hand of those who make true decisions will make [them] rich.
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An intelligent son gathers in the summer, whereas an embarrassing son sleeps soundly during the harvest.
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Blessings [shall come] upon the head of a righteous man, but violence shall cover the mouth of the wicked.
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The mention of a righteous man is for a blessing, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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The wise-hearted takes commandments, but he who talks foolishly will weary.
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He who walks in innocence walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be broken.
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He who winks his eye causes grief, and he who talks foolishly will weary.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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Hatred arouses quarrels, but love covers all transgressions.
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Wisdom is found in the lips of the understanding, but a rod is for the body of one devoid of sense.
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Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool [causes] destruction to come near.
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The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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The act of the righteous is for life; what the wicked bring in is for sin.
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The way to life is if one keeps discipline, but he who forsakes reproof misleads.
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He who covers up hatred has false lips, and he who spreads slander is a fool.
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In a multitude of words, transgression will not be avoided, and he who holds back his lips is wise.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.
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The lips of the righteous will feed many, but the fools will die for lack of sense.
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The blessing of the Lord will bring riches, and toil will add nothing to it.
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As it is sport for a fool to carry out a sinful plot, [so is] wisdom for a man of understanding.
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The dread of a wicked man-that will befall him, but the desire of the righteous He will grant.
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When the whirlwind passes, the wicked man is no more, but the righteous is the foundation of the world.
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Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
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Fear of the Lord will add days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
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The expectation of the righteous [will result in] joy, but the hope of the wicked shall be lost.
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The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the innocent, but ruin for those who work iniquity.
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The righteous will not collapse forever, but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
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The mouth of a righteous man speaks wisdom, but a perverse tongue shall be cut off.
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The lips of a righteous man know how to please, but the mouth of the wicked [knows] how to distort.
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