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My son, always remember what I have taught you; keep my instructions dear to your heart.
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Stay focused; do not lose sight of mercy and truth; engrave them on a pendant, and hang it around your neck; meditate on them so they are written upon your heart.
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My son, do not ignore the Eternal’s instruction or lose heart when He steps in to correct you;
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Do not start down the road of the wicked— the first step is easy, but it leads to heartache— do not go along the way of evildoers.
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Keep them before you; meditate on them; set them safely in your heart.
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Above all else, watch over your heart; diligently guard it because from a sincere and pure heart come the good and noble things of life.
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With a warped mind and twisted heart, he constantly looks for his own gain at others’ expense, causing friction everywhere he goes.
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A heart that conceives evil plans, feet that sprint toward evil,
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Keep their teachings close to your heart; engrave them on a pendant, and hang it around your neck.
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Bind cords around your fingers to remind you of them; meditate on them, and you’ll engrave them upon your heart.
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You gullible people, acquire insight. You naive ones, cultivate a heart that truly understands.
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The wise at heart will gladly obey direction, but one who fills the air with meaningless talk will fall into ruin.
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The Eternal detests a crooked heart and a warped mind, but He takes great pleasure in those who follow the right way.
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A person is commended for expressing insight, but a perverted heart is despised.
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Deceit darkens the hearts of those who plot evil, but advocates of peace have joy.
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Hope postponed grieves the heart; but when a dream comes true, life is full and sweet.
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Only the heart can know its own resentment; likewise no stranger can experience its joy.
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Laughter can mask heartache, and joy often gives way to grief.
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A disloyal heart has its fill of disloyal ways, but a good person will be satisfied from above.
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A serene heart can add years to one’s life; but jealous passion rots the bones.
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Whoever oppresses the poor insults his Maker, but anyone who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of one with insight and can even be experienced by fools.
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A warm, smiling face reveals a joy-filled heart, but heartache crushes the spirit and darkens the appearance.
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Those who have understanding hearts hunger after knowledge, but those with no understanding feast on foolishness.
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The poor and oppressed suffer hardship day after day, but those with kind hearts continually feast.
