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1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he guides it wherever he pleases. |
2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their heart. |
3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. |
4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin. |
5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. |
6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Wealth created by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap. |
7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is just. |
8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road. |
9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. |
10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them. |
11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise; if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser. |
12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them. |
13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need. |
14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury. |
15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers. |
16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead. |
17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Those who love pleasure become poor; those who love wine and luxury will never be rich. |
18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18The wicked are punished in place of the godly, and traitors in place of the honest. |
19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19It’s better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife. |
20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get. |
21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor. |
22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust. |
23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble. |
24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance. |
25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work. |
26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! |
27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable, especially when it is offered with wrong motives. |
28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak. |
29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29The wicked bluff their way through, but the virtuous think before they act. |
30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the LORD. |
31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD. |
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