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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3A fool's mouth lashes out with pride, 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 from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6The 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 fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share 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 appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes 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] | 19Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21It is a sin to despise one's neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury. |
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