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When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.

[Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the [whole] congregation.

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so [is] a man that wandereth from his place.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand [which] bewrayeth [itself].

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

He that keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit of it: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored.

[As] the fining-pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.

Though thou shouldst bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] his foolishness will not depart from him.

Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [is] rich.

He who keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.

Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.

The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.

Happy [is] the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.