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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.
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