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The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord .

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord , she shall be praised.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.