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He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Let not thy heart envy sinners, but [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day;

For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.

Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The full soul trampleth on a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.

Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.