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Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,

for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.

A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?

Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home;

lest the Lord see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.

take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.