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Proverbs
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Dishonest scales are disgusting to the LORD, but accurate weights are pleasing to him.
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Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people.
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Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
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Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death.
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The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.
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Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.
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At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.
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A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.
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With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
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When righteous people prosper, a city is glad. When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.
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Proverbs
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With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.
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Proverbs
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A person who despises a neighbor has no sense, but a person who has understanding keeps quiet.
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Whoever gossips gives away secrets, but whoever is trustworthy in spirit can keep a secret.
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Proverbs
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A nation will fall when there is no direction, but with many advisers there is victory.
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Proverbs
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Whoever guarantees a stranger's loan will get into trouble, but whoever hates the closing of a deal remains secure.
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Proverbs
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A gracious woman wins respect, but ruthless men gain riches.
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Proverbs
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A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself.
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Proverbs
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A wicked person earns dishonest wages, but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay.
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As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.
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Devious people are disgusting to the LORD, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.
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Proverbs
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Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.
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Proverbs
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[Like] a gold ring in a pig's snout, [so] is a beautiful woman who lacks good taste.
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Proverbs
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The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
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One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.
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Proverbs
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A generous person will be made rich, and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied.
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People will curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it.
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Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will, but whoever looks for evil finds it.
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Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.
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Proverbs
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Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits [only] wind, and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart.
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Proverbs
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The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, and a winner of souls is wise.
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If the righteous person is rewarded on earth, how much more the wicked person and the sinner!