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Lest she should walk the even path of life, her ways wander, but she knoweth it not.

For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

But if he be found, he must restore sevenfold, he must give all the substance of his house.

But he that misseth me wrongeth his own soul; all they that hate me love death.'

But he knoweth not that the shades are there; that her guests are in the depths of the nether-world.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

The memory of the righteous shall be for a blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

He is in the way of life that heedeth instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for want of understanding.