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I love those who love me, and those who look for me with much desire will find me.

I was there when He marked out the places for the sea, so that the waters would not go farther than what He said. I was there when He marked out the ground for the earth.

"So now, O sons, listen to me, for happy are they who keep my ways.

For he who finds me finds life, and gets favor from the Lord.

She has sent out the young women who work for her. She calls from the highest places of the city,

For by me your days will grow in number, and years will be added to your life.

If you are wise, your wisdom is a help to you. If you laugh at the truth, you alone will suffer for it.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a stick is for the back of him who has no understanding.

The one who talks much will for sure sin, but he who is careful what he says is wise.

The lips of those who are right with God feed many, but fools die for want of understanding.

Those right with God, who are without blame, make a straight way for themselves, but the sinful will fall by their own wrong-doing.

He who puts himself as trust for what a stranger owes to another will suffer for it, but he who hates to be trusted for what another owes is safe.

He who will not be moved from being right with God will live, but he who goes for what is bad will bring about his own death.

Know for sure that the sinful man will not go without being punished, but the children of those who are right with God will be saved.

The people curse him who keeps grain for himself, but good comes to him who sells it.

He who looks for good finds favor, but he who looks for wrong-doing will have bad come to him.

The words of the sinful lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the faithful will take them away from trouble.

A man will be praised for his wisdom, but a man with a sinful mind will be hated.

A man who is right with God cares for his animal, but the sinful man is hard and has no pity.

Lips that tell the truth will last forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a little while.