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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
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