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Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases; but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

Where there is no prophecy the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the LORD is safe.

Many seek the favor of a ruler, but from the LORD a man gets justice.

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

There are those who are pure in their own eyes but are not cleansed of their filth.

Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise:

"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains for ever.

All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.

And I applied my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.

I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But behold, this also was vanity.

The wise man has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I perceived that one fate comes to all of them.

For to the man who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.