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A GOOD nameH8034 is rather to be chosenH977 than greatH7227 riches,H6239 and lovingH2896 favorH2580 rather than silverH3701 and gold.H2091
2
The richH6223 and poorH7326 meetH6298 together: the LORDH3068 is the makerH6213 of them all.H3605
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A prudentH6175 man foreseesH7200 the evil,H7451 and hidesH5641 himself: but the simpleH6612 passH5674 on, and are punished.H6064
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By humilityH6038 and the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 are riches,H6239 and honor,H3519 and life.H2416
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ThornsH6791 and snaresH6341 are in the wayH1870 of the fraudulent:H6141 he that does keepH8104 his soulH5315 shall be farH7368 from them.
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TrainH2596 up a childH5288 in the wayH1870 he should go:H6310 and whenH3588 he is old,H2204 he will not departH5493 from it.
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The richH6223 rulesH4910 over the poor,H7326 and the borrowerH3867 is servantH5650 to the lender.H3867
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He that sowsH2232 iniquityH5766 shall reapH7114 vanity:H205 and the rodH7626 of his angerH5678 shall fail.H3615
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He that has a bountifulH2896 eyeH5869 shall be blessed;H1288 for he givesH5414 of his breadH3899 to the poor.H1800
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CastH1644 out the scorner,H3887 and contentionH4066 shall goH3318 out; yes, strifeH1779 and reproachH7036 shall cease.H7673
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He that lovesH157 purenessH2890 of heart,H3820 for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friend.H7453
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The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 preserveH5341 knowledge,H1847 and he overthrowsH5557 the wordsH1697 of the transgressor.H898
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The slothfulH6102 man said,H559 There is a lionH738 without,H2351 I shall be slainH7523 in the streets.H7339
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The mouthH6310 of strangeH2114 women is a deepH6013 pit:H7745 he that is abhorredH2194 of the LORDH3068 shall fallH5307 therein.H8033
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FoolishnessH200 is boundH7194 in the heartH3820 of a child;H5288 but the rodH7626 of correctionH4148 shall drive it farH7368 from him.
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He that oppressesH6231 the poorH1800 to increaseH7235 his riches, and he that givesH5414 to the rich,H6223 shall surelyH389 come to want.H4270
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BowH5186 downH5186 your ear,H241 and hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of the wise,H2450 and applyH7896 your heartH3820 to my knowledge.H1847
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For it is a pleasantH5273 thing ifH3588 you keepH8104 them withinH990 you; they shall withH3162 be fittedH3559 in your lips.H8193
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That your trustH4009 may be in the LORD,H3068 I have made knownH3045 to you this day,H3117 evenH637 to you.
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Have not I writtenH3789 to you excellentH7991 things in counselsH4156 and knowledge,H1847
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That I might make you knowH3045 the certaintyH7189 of the wordsH561 of truth;H571 that you might answerH7725 the wordsH561 of truthH571 to them that sendH7971 to you?
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RobH1497 not the poor,H1800 becauseH3588 he is poor:H1800 neitherH3808 oppressH1792 the afflictedH6041 in the gate:H8179
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For the LORDH3068 will pleadH7378 their cause,H7379 and spoilH6906 the soulH5315 of those that spoiledH6906 them.
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Make noH408 friendshipH7462 with an angryH639 man;H1167 and with a furiousH2534 manH376 you shall not go:H935
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LestH6435 you learnH502 his ways,H734 and getH3947 a snareH4170 to your soul.H5315
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Be not you one of them that strikeH8628 hands,H3709 or of them that are suretiesH6148 for debts.H4859
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IfH518 you have nothingH369 to pay,H7999 whyH4100 should he takeH3947 away your bedH4904 from underH8478 you?
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RemoveH5253 not the ancientH5769 landmark,H1366 whichH834 your fathersH1 have set.H6213
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SeeH2372 you a manH376 diligentH4106 in his business?H4399 he shall standH3320 beforeH6440 kings;H4428 he shall not standH3320 beforeH6440 meanH2823 men.
