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The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he
1turns it wherever he will.
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2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD
3weighs the heart.
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4To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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5Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
6the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
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The plans of
7the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is
8hasty comes
9only to poverty.
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10The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a
11fleeting
12vapor and a
13snare of death.
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The violence of the wicked will
14sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
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The way of the guilty
15is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
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It is
16better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
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When
17a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
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The Righteous One
18observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.
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19Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
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20A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
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When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
21but terror to evildoers.
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One who wanders from the way of good sense
22will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
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23The wicked is a
24ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.
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It is
25better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
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26Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man
27devours it.
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Whoever
28pursues righteousness and kindness will find
29life, righteousness, and honor.
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30A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
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31Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
32keeps himself out of
33trouble.
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34"Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
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The desire of
35the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
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All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous
36gives and does not hold back.
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37The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more
38when he brings it with evil intent.
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39A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.
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A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright
40gives thought to his ways.
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41No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.
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42The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but
43the victory belongs to the LORD.