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A rich person's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor.

The spirit of a person can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit, who can endure it?

A person's gift makes room for him And brings him before great people.

A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

With the fruit of a person's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD.

A poor person utters pleadings, But a rich person answers defiantly.

A person of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries his footsteps errs.

The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.

Wealth adds many friends, But a poor person is separated from his friend.

A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will not escape.

Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts.

All the brothers of a poor person hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish.

Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.

A king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.