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^(C1)Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of ^(F1)feasting with strife.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

The ^(C1)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But ^(C2)the LORD tests hearts.

An ^(C1)evildoer listens to wicked lips; A ^(F1)liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

One who mocks the ^(C1)poor taunts his Maker; One who ^(C2)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

^(C1)Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the ^(C2)glory of sons is their fathers.

^(F1)(C1)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are ^(C2)lying lips to a prince.

A ^(C1)bribe is a ^(F1)charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

One who ^(C1)conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter ^(C2)separates close friends.

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

A rebellious person seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Let a ^(C1)person meet a ^(C2)bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his foolishness.

One who ^(C1)returns evil for good, ^(C2)Evil will not depart from his house.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So ^(C1)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

One who ^(C1)justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to ^(C1)buy wisdom, When ^(F1)he has no sense?

A ^(C1)friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

A person lacking in ^(F1)sense ^(C1)shakes hands And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

One who ^(C1)loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who ^(C2)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

One who has a crooked ^(F1)mind ^(C1)finds nothing good, And one who is ^(F2)(C2)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

He who ^(C1)fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

A ^(C1)joyful heart ^(F1)is good medicine, But a broken spirit ^(C2)dries up the bones.

A wicked person accepts a ^(C1)bribe ^(F1)from an inside pocket To ^(C2)pervert the ways of justice.

Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding, But the ^(C1)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

A ^(C1)foolish son is a grief to his father, And ^(C2)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

It is also not good to ^(C1)fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

One who ^(C1)withholds his words ^(F1)has knowledge, And one who has a ^(C2)cool spirit is a person of understanding.

Even a fool, when he ^(C1)keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

One who separates himself seeks his own desire; He ^(F1)(C1)quarrels against all sound wisdom.

A fool does not delight in understanding, But ^(C1)in revealing his own ^(F1)mind.

When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes taunting.

The words of a person's mouth are ^(C1)deep waters; ^(F1)The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

To ^(C1)show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to ^(C2)suppress the righteous in judgment.

A fool's lips ^(F1)bring strife, And his mouth invites ^(C1)beatings.

A ^(C1)fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the ^(F1)innermost parts of the body.

He also who is ^(C1)lax in his work ^(C2)Is a brother to him who destroys.

The ^(C1)name of the LORD is a ^(C2)strong tower; The righteous runs into it and ^(C3)is ^(F1)safe.

A ^(C1)rich person's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

^(C1)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But ^(C2)humility goes before honor.

One who ^(C1)gives an answer before he hears, It is foolishness and shame to him.

The ^(C1)spirit of a person can endure his sickness, But as for a ^(C2)broken spirit, who can endure it?

The ^(F1)(C1)mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, And the ^(C2)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

A person's ^(C1)gift makes room for him And brings him before great people.

The first ^(F1)to plead his case seems right, Until ^(F2)another comes and examines him.

The cast ^(C1)lot puts an end to quarrels, And ^(F1)decides between the mighty ones.

A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

With the ^(F1)(C1)fruit of a person's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; ^(C2)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

^(C1)Death and life are in the ^(F1)power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its ^(C2)fruit.

He who finds a ^(C1)wife finds a good thing And ^(C2)obtains favor from the LORD.

A ^(C1)poor person utters pleadings, But a ^(C2)rich person ^(C3)answers defiantly.

A person of too many friends comes to ^(F1)ruin, But there is ^(C1)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

^(C1)Better is a poor person who ^(C2)walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in ^(F1)speech and is a fool.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries ^(F1)(C1)his footsteps ^(F2)errs.

The ^(C1)foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart ^(C2)rages against the LORD.

^(C1)Wealth adds many friends, But a poor person is separated from his friend.

A ^(C1)false witness will not go unpunished, And one who ^(C2)declares lies will not escape.

^(C1)Many will seek the favor of a ^(F1)generous person, And every person is a friend to ^(C2)him who gives gifts.

All the brothers of a poor person hate him; How much more do his ^(C1)friends abandon him! He ^(C2)pursues them with words, but they are ^(F1)gone.

One who gets ^(F1)wisdom loves his own soul; One who keeps understanding will ^(C1)find good.

A ^(C1)false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish.

Luxury is ^(C1)not fitting for a fool; Much less for a ^(C2)slave to rule over princes.

A person's ^(C1)discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory ^(C2)to overlook an offense.

A ^(C1)king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like ^(C2)dew on the grass.

A ^(C1)foolish son is destruction to his father, And the ^(C2)quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.

House and wealth are an ^(C1)inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

^(C1)Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And ^(F1)a lazy ^(F2)person will suffer hunger.

One who ^(C1)keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who ^(F1)is careless of ^(F2)conduct will die.

One who ^(C1)is gracious to a poor person lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his ^(F1)(C2)good deed.

^(C1)Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire ^(F1)his death.

A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

^(C1)Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise ^(F1)the rest of your days.

Many ^(C1)plans are in a person's heart, But the ^(C2)advice of the LORD will stand.

What is desirable in a person is his ^(F1)kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

^(F1)The ^(C1)fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep ^(C2)satisfied, ^(F2)(C3)untouched by evil.

The ^(F1)(C1)lazy one buries his hand ^(C2)in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

^(C1)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever, But ^(C2)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will ^(F1)gain knowledge.

He ^(C1)who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

Stop listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked ^(F1)(C1)swallows wrongdoing.

^(F1)Judgments are prepared for ^(C1)scoffers, And ^(C2)beatings for the backs of fools.

^(C1)Wine is a mocker, ^(C2)intoxicating drink a brawler, And whoever ^(F1)is intoxicated by it is not wise.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; One who provokes him to anger ^(F1)(C1)forfeits his own life.

^(C1)Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will ^(F1)quarrel.

The ^(F1)(C1)lazy one does not plow after the autumn, So he ^(F2)begs during the harvest and has nothing.

A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water, But a person of understanding draws it out.

Many a person ^(C1)proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a ^(C2)trustworthy person?

A righteous person who ^(C1)walks in his integrity— ^(C2)How blessed are his sons after him.

^(C1)A king who sits on the throne of justice ^(F1)Disperses all evil with his eyes.

^(C1)Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?

^(F1)(C1)Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD.

It is by his deeds that a boy ^(F1)(C1)distinguishes himself, If his conduct is pure and right.

The hearing ^(C1)ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.

^(C1)Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with ^(F1)food.

"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

There is gold, and an abundance of ^(F1)jewels; But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

Take his garment when he becomes guarantor for a stranger; And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.

^(C1)Bread obtained by a lie is sweet to a person, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

Prepare ^(C1)plans by consultation, And ^(C2)make war by wise guidance.

One who ^(C1)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with ^(F1)(C2)a gossip.

He who ^(C1)curses his father or his mother, His ^(C2)lamp will go out in time of darkness.

An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.

^(C1)Do not say, "I will repay evil"; ^(C2)Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.

^(F1)(C1)Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a ^(F2)(C2)false scale is not good.

^(C1)A man's steps are ordained by the LORD; How then can a person understand his way?

It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, "It is holy!" And ^(C1)after the vows to make inquiry.

A ^(C1)wise king scatters the wicked, And ^(F1)drives a ^(C2)threshing wheel over them.

The ^(F1)(C1)spirit of a person is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the ^(F2)innermost parts of his being.

^(F1)Loyalty and ^(C1)truth watch over the king, And he upholds his throne by ^(F1)loyalty.

The glory of young men is their strength, And the ^(F1)(C1)honor of old men is their gray hair.

^(C1)Bruising wounds clean away evil, And blows cleanse the ^(F1)innermost parts.