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A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.

A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

A man void of understanding is he that striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife; he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; and the father of a churl hath no joy.

A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.