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The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.

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

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.

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.

One who gets wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will find good.

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.

A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.

One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die.

One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.

Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.

What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

The lazy one buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; One who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy person?

A righteous person who walks in his integrity— How blessed are his sons after him.