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Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge but he that hateth reproof is brutish
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A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD but a man of wicked devices will he condemn
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A man shall not be established by wickedness but the root of the righteous shall not be moved
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones
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The thoughts of the righteous are right but the counsels of the wicked are deceit
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The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them
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The wicked are overthrown and are not but the house of the righteous shall stand
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A man shall be commended according to his wisdom but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised
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He that is despised and hath a servant is better than he that honoureth himself and lacketh bread
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A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding
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The wicked desireth the net of evil men but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit
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The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips but the just shall come out of trouble
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A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise
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A fool’s wrath is presently known but a prudent man covereth shame
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He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness but a false witness deceit
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There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword but the tongue of the wise is health
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The lip of truth shall be established for ever but a lying tongue is but for a moment
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Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil but to the counsellors of peace is joy
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There shall no evil happen to the just but the wicked shall be filled with mischief
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Lying lips are abomination to the LORD but they that deal truly are his delight
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness
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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule but the slothful shall be under tribute
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Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop but a good word maketh it glad
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The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour but the way of the wicked seduceth them
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The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting but the substance of a diligent man is precious
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In the way of righteousness is life and in the pathway thereof there is no death