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So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.
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In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
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then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
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and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
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Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.
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If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
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for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.
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Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
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The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.
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Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
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Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
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She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”
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When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.
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Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
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How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
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and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
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therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing.
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When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.
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So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; none who touches her will go unpunished.
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but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.
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He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
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For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
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He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you multiply gifts.
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he took a bag of money with him; at full moon he will come home.”
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till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.
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Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,
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for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
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For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
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If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
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The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
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Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
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The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
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The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.
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Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
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Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
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Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
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Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
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Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
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Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
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No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
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The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
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Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
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The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
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Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
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Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
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In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
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There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die.
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A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
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Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.
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The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
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Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
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Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.
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Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
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A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
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Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
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An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
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A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
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Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.
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Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
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Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
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Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
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A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
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The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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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 does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
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The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.
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If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
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An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
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Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
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The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.
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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
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Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
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One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
