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Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls
it down with her hands.
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He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. (Job
12:5; Rom. 2:4)
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
but the lips of the wise will preserve them. (Prov.
12:6)
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Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but much increase
comes by the strength of an ox.
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A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness will utter lies. (Prov.
6:19; _12:17; Rev.
1:5; Rev. 3:14)
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A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge
is easy to him who understands.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man,
when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. (Prov.
23:9; Prov. 13:20)
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but
the folly of fools is deceit.
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Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is favour.
(Prov. 10:23)
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The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does
not share its joy.
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The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
but the tent of the upright will flourish. (Job
8:15)
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There is a way that seems right to a man, (Prov.
16:25)
but its end is the way of death. (Rom.
6:21; Prov. 12:15)
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Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, and the end of
mirth may be grief. (Eccl.
2:1&2)
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The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways
(Prov. 1:31; Prov.
12:15), but a good man will be satisfied from above. (Prov.
18:20)
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The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers
well his steps.
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A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages
and is self confident. (Prov.
22:3)
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He who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
and a man of wicked intentions is hated. (James
1:19)
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned
with knowledge.
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The evil will bow before the good, and the wicked at the
gates of the righteous.
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The poor man is hated even by his own neighbour,
but the rich has many friends. (Prov.
19:4)
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He who despises his neighbour sins; but he who has mercy
on the poor, happy is he.
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Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
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In all labour there is profit, but idle chatter leads
only to poverty.
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The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness
of fools is folly.
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A true witness delivers souls (Ezek.
3:18-21)
but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
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In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
and His children will have a place of refuge.
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The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, (Prov.
13:14)
to avoid the snares of death.
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In a multitude of people is a king's honour,
but in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
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He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he
who is impulsive exalts folly.
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A sound heart is life to the body,
but envy is rottenness to the bones. (Ps.
112:10; Prov. 12:4)
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He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
but he who honours Him has mercy on the needy.
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The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
but the righteous has a refuge in his death. (Job
13:15)
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Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of him who has understanding,
but what is in the heart of fools is made known. (Prov.
29:11)
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Righteousness exalts a notion, but sin is a reproach
to any people. (Prov. 11:11)
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The king's favour is toward a wise servant (Matt.
24:45 - 47),
but his wrath is against him who causes shame. (Prov.
16:13)
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