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- A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
- From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
- He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
- The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
- The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
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- A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
- A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
- He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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- Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
- One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
- A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.
- The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
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- Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
- There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
- The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
- The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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