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- Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
- It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
- A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
- The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
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- Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
- The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
- Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
- The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
- A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
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- Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
- The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
- When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
- Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?
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- Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?
- A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.
- A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
- Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?
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