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A good name[H8034] is rather to be chosen[H977] than great[H7227]riches[H6239], and loving[H2896]favour[H2580] rather than silver[H3701] and gold[H2091].
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The rich[H6223] and poor[H7326] meet together[H6298]: the LORD[H3068] is the maker[H6213] of them all.
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A prudent[H6175] man foreseeth[H7200] the evil[H7451], and hideth[H5641] himself: but the simple[H6612] pass on[H5674], and are punished[H6064].
4By[H6118]humility[H6038] and the fear[H3374] of the LORD[H3068] are riches[H6239], and honour[H3519], and life[H2416].
5Thorns[H6791] and snares[H6341] are in the way[H1870] of the froward[H6141]: he that doth keep[H8104] his soul[H5315] shall be far[H7368] from them.
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Train up[H2596] a child[H5288] in the way[H1870] he should go[H6310]: and when he is old[H2204], he will not depart[H5493] from it.
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The rich[H6223]ruleth[H4910] over the poor[H7326], and the borrower[H3867] is servant[H5650] to the lender[H376].
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He that soweth[H2232]iniquity[H5766] shall reap[H7114]vanity[H205]: and the rod[H7626] of his anger[H5678] shall fail[H3615].
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He that hath a bountiful[H2896]eye[H5869] shall be blessed[H1288]; for he giveth[H5414] of his bread[H3899] to the poor[H1800].
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Cast out[H1644] the scorner[H3887], and contention[H4066] shall go out[H3318]; yea, strife[H1779] and reproach[H7036] shall cease[H7673].
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He that loveth[H157]pureness[H2890] of heart[H3820], for the grace[H2580] of his lips[H8193] the king[H4428] shall be his friend[H7453].
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The eyes[H5869] of the LORD[H3068]preserve[H5341]knowledge[H1847], and he overthroweth[H5557] the words[H1697] of the transgressor[H898].
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The slothful[H6102] man saith[H559], There is a lion[H738]without[H2351], I shall be slain[H7523]in[H8432] the streets[H7339].
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The mouth[H6310] of strange women[H2114] is a deep[H6013]pit[H7745]: he that is abhorred[H2194] of the LORD[H3068] shall fall[H5307] therein.
15Foolishness[H200] is bound[H7194] in the heart[H3820] of a child[H5288]; but the rod[H7626] of correction[H4148] shall drive it far[H7368] from him.
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He that oppresseth[H6231] the poor[H1800] to increase[H7235] his riches, and he that giveth[H5414] to the rich[H6223], shall surely come to want[H4270].
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Bow down[H5186] thine ear[H241], and hear[H8085] the words[H1697] of the wise[H2450], and apply[H7896] thine heart[H3820] unto my knowledge[H1847].
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For it is a pleasant thing[H5273] if thou keep[H8104] them within[H990] thee; they shall withal[H3162] be fitted[H3559] in thy lips[H8193].
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That thy trust[H4009] may be in the LORD[H3068], I have made known[H3045] to thee this day[H3117], even to thee.
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Have not I written[H3789] to thee[H8032] excellent things[H7991] in counsels[H4156] and knowledge[H1847],
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That I might make thee know[H3045] the certainty[H7189] of the words[H561] of truth[H571]; that thou mightest answer[H7725] the words[H561] of truth[H571] to them that send[H7971] unto thee?
22Rob[H1497] not the poor[H1800], because he is poor[H1800]: neither oppress[H1792] the afflicted[H6041] in the gate[H8179]:
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For the LORD[H3068] will plead[H7378] their cause[H7379], and spoil[H6906] the soul[H5315] of those that spoiled[H6906] them.
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Make no friendship[H7462] with an angry[H639]man[H1167]; and with a furious[H2534]man[H376] thou shalt not go[H935]:
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Lest thou learn[H502] his ways[H734], and get[H3947] a snare[H4170] to thy soul[H5315].
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Be not thou one of them that strike[H8628]hands[H3709], or of them that are sureties[H6148] for debts[H4859].
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If thou hast nothing to pay[H7999], why should he take away[H3947] thy bed[H4904] from under thee?
28Remove[H5253] not the ancient[H5769]landmark[H1366], which thy fathers[H1] have set[H6213].
29Seest[H2372] thou a man[H376]diligent[H4106] in his business?[H4399] he shall stand[H3320]before[H6440]kings[H4428]; he shall not stand[H3320]before[H6440]mean[H2823] men.