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The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;

For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.