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For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

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But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Which, having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to sleep :

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

My son, keep thy father's commandment; and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

When thou goest they shall lead thee; when thou sleepest they shall keep thee; and, when thou awakest, they shall talk with thee.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.

I, wisdom, dwell with prudence; and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding; I have strength.

By me, kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me, princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life : but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all

sins.

In the lips of him that hath understanding, wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him, that is void of understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked is sin.'

He is in the way of life, that keepeth instruction: but he, that refuseth reproof, erreth.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he, that refraineth his lips, is wise.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he, that openeth wide his lips, shall have destruction.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner."

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shali increase.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him, chasteneth him betimes.

A fool despiseth his father's instructions: but he that regardeth reproof, is prudent.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but, in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Better is little, with the fear of the Lord; than great treasure, and trouble therewith.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is; than a stalled and hatred therewith.

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A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Folly is joy, to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Without counsel, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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He, that refuseth instruction, despiseth his own. soul but he, that heareth reproof, getteth understanding.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold: and to get understanding, rather to be chosen than silver.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly. A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer. separateth chief friends.

The hoary head is a crown of glory; if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewiths than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker and he that is glad at calamities, shall not be unpunished.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, counted wise and he that shutteth his lips is. esteemed a man of understanding.

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters ; and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. A fool's mouth is his destruction; and his lips are the snare of his soul.

The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds; and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. He also that is slothful in his work, is brother to him that is a great waster.

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