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A soft[H7390]answer[H4617]turneth[H7725] away wrath[H2534]: but grievous[H6089]words[H1697] stir up[H5927]anger[H639].
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The tongue[H3956] of the wise[H2450] useth knowledge[H1847]aright[H3190]: but the mouth[H6310] of fools[H3684] poureth out[H5042]foolishness[H200].
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The eyes[H5869] of the LORD[H3068] are in every place[H4725], beholding[H6822] the evil[H7451] and the good[H2896].
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A wholesome[H4832]tongue[H3956] is a tree[H6086] of life[H2416]: but perverseness[H5558] therein is a breach[H7667] in the spirit[H7307].
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A fool[H191]despiseth[H5006] his father's instruction[H4148]: but he that regardeth[H8104]reproof[H8433] is prudent[H6191].
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In the house[H1004] of the righteous[H6662] is much[H7227]treasure[H2633]: but in the revenues[H8393] of the wicked[H7563] is trouble[H5916].
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The lips[H8193] of the wise[H2450]disperse[H2219]knowledge[H1847]: but the heart[H3820] of the foolish[H3684] doeth not so.
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The sacrifice[H2077] of the wicked[H7563] is an abomination[H8441] to the LORD[H3068]: but the prayer[H8605] of the upright[H3477] is his delight[H7522].
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The way[H1870] of the wicked[H7563] is an abomination[H8441] unto the LORD[H3068]: but he loveth[H157] him that followeth[H7291] after righteousness[H6666].
10Correction[H4148] is grievous[H7451] unto him that forsaketh[H5800] the way[H734]: and he that hateth[H8130]reproof[H8433] shall die[H4191].
11Hell[H7585] and destruction[H11] are before the LORD[H3068]: how much more then the hearts[H3826] of the children[H1121] of men?[H120]
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A scorner[H3887]loveth[H157] not one that reproveth[H3198] him: neither will he go[H3212] unto the wise[H2450].
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A merry[H8056]heart[H3820] maketh a cheerful[H3190]countenance[H6440]: but by sorrow[H6094] of the heart[H3820] the spirit[H7307] is broken[H5218].
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The heart[H3820] of him that hath understanding[H995]seeketh[H1245]knowledge[H1847]: but the mouth[H6310] of fools[H3684]feedeth[H7462] on foolishness[H200].
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All the days[H3117] of the afflicted[H6041] are evil[H7451]: but he that is of a merry[H2896]heart[H3820] hath a continual[H8548]feast[H4960].
16Better[H2896] is little[H4592] with the fear[H3374] of the LORD[H3068] than great[H7227]treasure[H214] and trouble[H4103] therewith.
17Better[H2896] is a dinner[H737] of herbs[H3419] where love[H160] is, than a stalled[H75]ox[H7794] and hatred[H8135] therewith.
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A wrathful[H2534]man[H376] stirreth up[H1624]strife[H4066]: but he that is slow[H750] to anger[H639]appeaseth[H8252]strife[H7379].
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The way[H1870] of the slothful[H6102] man is as an hedge[H4881] of thorns[H2312]: but the way[H734] of the righteous[H3477] is made plain[H5549].
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A wise[H2450]son[H1121] maketh a glad[H8055]father[H1]: but a foolish[H3684]man[H120]despiseth[H959] his mother[H517].
21Folly[H200] is joy[H8057] to him that is destitute[H2638] of wisdom[H3820]: but a man[H376] of understanding[H8394]walketh[H3212]uprightly[H3474].
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Without counsel[H5475]purposes[H4284] are disappointed[H6565]: but in the multitude[H7230] of counsellors[H3289] they are established[H6965].
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A man[H376] hath joy[H8057] by the answer[H4617] of his mouth[H6310]: and a word[H1697] spoken in due season[H6256], how good[H2896] is it!
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The way[H734] of life[H2416] is above[H4605] to the wise[H7919], that he may depart[H5493] from hell[H7585]beneath[H4295].
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The LORD[H3068] will destroy[H5255] the house[H1004] of the proud[H1343]: but he will establish[H5324] the border[H1366] of the widow[H490].
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The thoughts[H4284] of the wicked[H7451] are an abomination[H8441] to the LORD[H3068]: but the words[H561] of the pure[H2889] are pleasant[H5278]words[H561].
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He that is greedy[H1214] of gain[H1215]troubleth[H5916] his own house[H1004]; but he that hateth[H8130]gifts[H4979] shall live[H2421].
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The heart[H3820] of the righteous[H6662]studieth[H1897] to answer[H6030]: but the mouth[H6310] of the wicked[H7563]poureth[H5042] out evil things[H7451].
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The LORD[H3068] is far[H7350] from the wicked[H7563]: but he heareth[H8085] the prayer[H8605] of the righteous[H6662].
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The light[H3974] of the eyes[H5869]rejoiceth[H8055] the heart[H3820]: and a good[H2896]report[H8052]maketh[H1878] the bones[H6106]fat[H1878].
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The ear[H241] that heareth[H8085] the reproof[H8433] of life[H2416]abideth[H3885]among[H7130] the wise[H2450].
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He that refuseth[H6544]instruction[H4148]despiseth[H3988] his own soul[H5315]: but he that heareth[H8085]reproof[H8433]getteth[H7069]understanding[H3820].
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The fear[H3374] of the LORD[H3068] is the instruction[H4148] of wisdom[H2451]; and before[H6440]honour[H3519] is humility[H6038].