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To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.

The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.

There are three things that are too wonderful for me, four that I do not understand:

For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.

Who can find a wife of noble character? For her value is far more than rubies.

She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all of her household are clothed with scarlet.

She makes for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Give her credit for what she has accomplished, and let her works praise her in the city gates.

For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine (all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.

I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.