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The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
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Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
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Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
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Riches won't help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.
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The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
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The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
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When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.
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The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
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With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
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The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
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Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
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It is foolish to belittle one's neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.
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A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
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Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
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There's danger in putting up security for a stranger's debt; it's safer not to guarantee another person's debt.
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A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
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Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.
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Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.
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The LORD detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.
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Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.
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A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
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The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
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The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
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People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
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If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
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The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
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If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?