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| [1]A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother. |
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| [2]Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death. |
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| [3]The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly. |
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| [4]Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant. |
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| [5]A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest. |
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| [6]The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly. |
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| [7]The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished. |
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| [8]A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness. |
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| [9]He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known. |
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| [10]He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker. |
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| [11]There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly. |
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| [12]Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife. |
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| [13]He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod. |
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| [14]The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin. |
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| [15]The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly. |
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| [16]The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins. |
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| [17]Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray. |
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| [18]Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish. |
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| [19]By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent. |
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| [20]The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail. |
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| [21]The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want. |
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| [22]The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it. |
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| [23]A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man. |
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| [24]The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable. |
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| [25]When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever. |
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| [26]As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it. |
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| [27]The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened. |
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| [28]Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish. |
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| [29]The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness. |
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| [30]The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth. |
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| [31]The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish. |
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| [32]The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse. |
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