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There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgement.

The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.

The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.

The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.

A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.

But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.

And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.

A man slow to anger is better than a strong man; and he that governs his temper better than he that takes a city.

Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.

Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.

A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.

and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.

A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, and grief to her that bore him.

Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.

The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.

A fool’s mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.

A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.