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A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

The men of blood hate him that is sincere; and as for the upright, they seek his life.

A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.

Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, {P}

The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

What profit hath man of all his labour wherein he laboureth under the sun?

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he ariseth.

The wise man, his eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness. And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.

For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For what hath a man of all his labour, and of the striving of his heart, wherein he laboureth under the sun?