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Wealth addeth many friends: but the poor is separated from his friend.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him! he pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul: but he that is careless of his ways shall die.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, and his good deed will he pay him again.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; and set not thy heart on his destruction.

The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

He that spoileth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

Most men wilt proclaim every one his own kindness: but a faithful man who can find?

A just man that walketh in his integrity, blessed are his children after him.

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for strangers.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.