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But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul:

He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger.

The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.

But he that shall sin against me shall hurt his own soul. All that hate me love death.

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

He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.

The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.

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

A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.

The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.

He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.

He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.

He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices, doth wickedly.

A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is as rottenness in his bones.