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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful. |
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