[1]  A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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[2]  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

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[3]  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

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[4]  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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[5]  A fool despises his father’s instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

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[6]  In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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[7]  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

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[8]  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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[9]  The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.

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[10]  Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.

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[11]  Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

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[12]  A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.

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[13]  A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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[14]  The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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[15]  All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

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[16]  Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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[17]  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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[18]  A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

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[19]  The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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[20]  A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

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[21]  Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

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[22]  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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[23]  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

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[24]  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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[25]  The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

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[26]  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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[27]  He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.

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[28]  The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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[29]  The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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[30]  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.

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[31]  The ear that hears the reproof of life stays among the wise.

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[32]  He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

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[33]  The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

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