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- The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
- When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
- The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin.
- He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered.
- A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
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- The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him.
- When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
- The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
- If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
- A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
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- The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
- A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
- He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
- The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
- It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
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- When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
- A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead.
- He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
- The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
- Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
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- There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.
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- In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
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