Proverbs:26-31
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As snow in summer ,
and as rain in harvest ,
so honour is not seemly for a fool .
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As the bird by wandering ,
as the swallow by flying ,
so the curse causeless shall not come .
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A whip for the horse ,
a bridle for the ass ,
and a rod for the fools back .
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Answer not a fool according to his folly ,
lest thou also be like unto him .
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Answer a fool according to his folly ,
lest he be wise in his own conceit .
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet ,
and drinketh damage .
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The legs of the lame are not equal :
so is a parable in the mouth of fools .
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As he that bindeth ts @
a stone in a sling ,
so is he that giveth honour to a fool .
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard ,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools .
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The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool ,
and rewardeth transgressors .
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As a dog returneth to his vomit ,
so a fool returneth to his folly .
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ?
there is more hope of a fool than of him .
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The slothful man saith ,
There is a lion in the way ;
a lion is in the streets .
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As the door turneth upon his hinges ,
so doth the slothful upon his bed .
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The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom ;
it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth .
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason ta #
am #.
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He that passeth by ,
and meddleth with strife belonging not to him ,
is like one that taketh a dog by the ears .
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As a mad man who casteth firebrands ,
arrows ,
and death ,
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So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour ,
and saith ,
Am not I in sport ?
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Where no wood is ,
there the fire goeth out :
so where there is no talebearer ,
the strife ceaseth .
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As coals are to burning coals ,
and wood to fire ;
so is a contentious man to kindle strife .
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds ,
and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly .
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Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross .
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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips ,
and layeth up deceit within him ;
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When he speaketh fair ,
believe him not :
for there are seven abominations in his heart .
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Whose hatred is covered by deceit mashsha #
own #,
his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation .
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Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein :
and he that rolleth a stone ,
it will return upon him .
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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it ;
and a flattering mouth worketh ruin .
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Boast not thyself of to morrow ;
for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth .
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Let another man praise thee ,
and not thine own mouth ;
a stranger ,
and not thine own lips .
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A stone is heavy ,
and the sand weighty ;
but a fools wrath is heavier than them both .
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Wrath is cruel #
akz @
riyuwth #,
and anger is outrageous ;
but who is able to stand before envy qin #
ah #?
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Open rebuke is better than secret love .
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend ;
but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful .
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The full soul loatheth an honeycomb ;
but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet .
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As a bird that wandereth from her nest ,
so is a man that wandereth from his place .
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Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart :
so doth the sweetness of a mans friend by hearty counsel .
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Thine own friend ,
and thy fathers friend ,
forsake not ;
neither go into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamity :
for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off .
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My son ,
be wise ,
and make my heart glad ,
that I may answer him that reproacheth me .
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A prudent man foreseeth the evil ,
and hideth himself ;
but the simple pass on ,
and are punished .
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Take his garment that is surety for a stranger ,
and take a pledge of him for a strange woman .
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He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice ,
rising early in the morning ,
it shall be counted a curse to him .
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A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike .
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Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind ,
and the ointment of his right hand ,
which bewrayeth itself .
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Iron sharpeneth iron ;
so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend .
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Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof :
so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured .
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As in water face answereth to face ,
so the heart of man to man .
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Hell and destruction #
are never full ;
so the eyes of man are never satisfied .
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As the fining pot for silver ,
and the furnace for gold ;
so is a man to his praise .
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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle ,
yet will not his foolishness depart from him .
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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks tso #
n #,
and look well to thy herds .
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For riches are not for ever :
and doth the crown endure to every generation ?
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The hay appeareth ,
and the tender grass sheweth itself ,
and herbs of the mountains are gathered .
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The lambs are for thy clothing ,
and the goats are the price of the field .
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And thou shalt have goats milk enough for thy food ,
for the food of thy household ,
and for the maintenance for thy maidens na #
arah #.
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth :
but the righteous are bold as a lion .
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For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof :
but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged .
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A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food .
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They that forsake the law praise the wicked :
but such as keep the law contend with them .
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Evil men understand not judgment :
but they that seek the LORD understand all things .
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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness ,
than he that is perverse in his ways ,
though he be rich .
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Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son :
but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father .
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He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance ,
he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor .
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He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law ,
even his prayer shall be abomination tow #
ebah #.
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Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way ,
he shall fall himself into his own pit :
but the upright shall have good things in possession .
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The rich man is wise in his own conceit ;
but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out .
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When righteous men do rejoice ,
there is great glory tiph #
arah #:
but when the wicked rise ,
a man is hidden .
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He that covereth his sins shall not prosper :
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy .
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Happy is the man that feareth alway :
but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief .
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As a roaring lion ,
and a ranging bear ;
so is a wicked ruler over the poor people .
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The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor ma #
ashaqqah #:
but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days .
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A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit ;
let no man stay him .
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Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved :
but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once .
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He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread :
but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough .
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A faithful man shall abound with blessings :
but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent .
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To have respect of persons is not good :
for for a piece of bread that man will transgress .
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He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye ,
and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him .
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He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue .
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Whoso robbeth his father or his mother ,
and saith ,
It is no transgression ;
the same is the companion of a destroyer #
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He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife :
but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat .
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He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool :
but whoso walketh wisely ,
he shall be delivered .
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He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack :
but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse .
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When the wicked rise ,
men hide themselves :
but when they perish ,
the righteous increase .
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He ,
that being often reproved hardeneth his neck ,
shall suddenly be destroyed ,
and that without remedy .
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When the righteous are in authority ,
the people rejoice :
but when the wicked beareth rule ,
the people mourn .
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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father :
but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance .
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The king by judgment establisheth the land :
but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it .
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A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet pa #
am #.
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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare :
but the righteous doth sing and rejoice .
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The righteous considereth the cause of the poor :
but the wicked regardeth not to know it .
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Scornful men bring #
a city into a snare :
but wise men turn away wrath .
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man ,
whether he rage or laugh ,
there is no rest .
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The bloodthirsty #
H1818hate the upright :
but the just seek his soul .
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A fool uttereth all his mind :
but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards .
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If a ruler hearken to lies dabar #,
all his servants are wicked .
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The poor and the deceitful man meet together :
the LORD lighteneth both their eyes .
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor ,
his throne shall be established for ever .
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The rod and reproof give wisdom :
but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame .
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When the wicked are multiplied ,
transgression increaseth :
but the righteous shall see their fall .
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Correct thy son ,
and he shall give thee rest ;
yea ,
he shall give delight unto thy soul .
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Where there is no vision ,
the people perish :
but he that keepeth the law ,
happy is he .
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A servant will not be corrected by words :
for though he understand he will not answer ma #
aneh #.
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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ?
there is more hope of a fool than of him .
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He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length .
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An angry man stirreth up strife ,
and a furious man aboundeth in transgression .
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A mans pride shall bring him low :
but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit .
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Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul :
he heareth cursing ,
and bewrayeth it not .
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The fear of man bringeth a snare :
but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe .
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Many seek the rulers favour ;
but every mans judgment cometh from the LORD .
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An unjust man is an abomination to the just :
and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked .
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The words of Agur the son of Jakeh ,
even the prophecy :
the man spake unto Ithiel #
Iythiy #
el #,
even unto Ithiel #
Iythiy #
el #
and Ucal ,
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Surely I am more brutish than any man ,
and have not the understanding of a man .
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I neither learned wisdom ,
nor have the knowledge of the holy .
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Who hath ascended up into heaven ,
or descended ?
who hath gathered the wind in his fists ?
who hath bound the waters in a garment ?
who hath established all the ends of the earth ?
what is his name ,
and what is his sons name ,
if thou canst tell ?
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Every word of God is pure :
he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him .
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Add thou not unto his words ,
lest he reprove thee ,
and thou be found a liar .
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Two things have I required of thee ;
deny me them not before I die :
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Remove far from me vanity and lies dabar #:
give me neither poverty nor riches ;
feed me with food convenient for me :
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Lest I be full ,
and deny thee ,
and say ,
Who is the LORD ?
or lest I be poor ,
and steal ,
and take the name of my God in vain .
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Accuse not a servant unto his master ,
lest he curse thee ,
and thou be found guilty .
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There is a generation that curseth their father ,
and doth not bless their mother .
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There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes ,
and yet is not washed from their filthiness tsow #
ah #.
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There is a generation ,
O how lofty are their eyes !
and their eyelids #
aph #
aph #
are lifted up .
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There is a generation ,
whose teeth are as swords ,
and their jaw teeth as knives ma #
akeleth #,
to devour the poor from off the earth ,
and the needy from among men .
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The horseleach hath two daughters ,
crying ,
Give ,
give .
There are three things that are never satisfied ,
yea ,
four things say not ,
It is enough :
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The grave sh @#
owl #;
and the barren womb ;
the earth that is not filled with water ;
and the fire that saith not ,
It is enough .
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The eye that mocketh at his father ,
and despiseth to obey his mother ,
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out ,
and the young eagles shall eat it .
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There be three things which are too wonderful for me ,
yea ,
four which I know not :
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The way of an eagle in the air ;
the way of a serpent upon a rock ;
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ;
and the way of a man with a maid .
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Such is the way of an adulterous woman ;
she eateth ,
and wipeth her mouth ,
and saith ,
I have done no wickedness .
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For three things the earth is disquieted ,
and for four which it cannot bear :
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For a servant when he reigneth ;
and a fool when he is filled with meat ;
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For an odious woman when she is married ;
and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress .
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There be four things which are little upon the earth ,
but they are exceeding wise :
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The ants are a people not strong ,
yet they prepare their meat in the summer ;
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The conies are but a feeble folk ,
yet make they their houses in the rocks ;
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The locusts have no king ,
yet go they forth all of them by bands ;
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The spider taketh hold with her hands ,
and is in kings palaces .
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There be three things which go well ,
yea ,
four are comely in going :
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A lion which is strongest among beasts ,
and turneth not away for any ;
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A greyhound mothen #;
an he goat also ;
and a king ,
against whom there is no rising up .
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If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself ,
or if thou hast thought evil ,
lay thine hand upon thy mouth .
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Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter chem #
ah #,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood :
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife .
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The words of king Lemuel L @
muw #
el #,
the prophecy that his mother taught him .
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What ,
my son ?
and what ,
the son of my womb ?
and what ,
the son of my vows ?
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Give not thy strength unto women ,
nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings .
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It is not for kings ,
O Lemuel L @
muw #
el #,
it is not for kings to drink wine ;
nor for #
princes strong drink :
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Lest they drink ,
and forget the law ,
and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted ben #.
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Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish ,
and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts .
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Let him drink ,
and forget his poverty ,
and remember his misery no more .
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Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction .
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Open thy mouth ,
judge righteously ,
and plead the cause of the poor and needy .
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Who can find a virtuous woman ?
for her price is far above rubies .
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The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her ,
so that he shall have no need of spoil .
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She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life .
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She seeketh wool ,
and flax ,
and worketh willingly with her hands .
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She is like the merchants ships ;
she bringeth her food from afar .
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She riseth also while it is yet night ,
and giveth meat to her household ,
and a portion to her maidens na #
arah #.
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She considereth a field ,
and buyeth it :
with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard .
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She girdeth her loins with strength ,
and strengtheneth her arms .
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She perceiveth that her merchandise is good :
her candle goeth not out by night .
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She layeth her hands to the spindle ,
and her hands hold the distaff .
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She stretcheth out her hand to the poor ;
yea ,
she reacheth forth her hands to the needy .
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She is not afraid of the snow for her household :
for all her household are clothed with scarlet .
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She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ;
her clothing is silk and purple .
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Her husband is known in the gates sha #
ar #,
when he sitteth among the elders of the land .
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She maketh fine linen ,
and selleth it ;
and delivereth girdles unto the merchant K @
na #
aniy #.
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Strength and honour are her clothing ;
and she shall rejoice in time to come .
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She openeth her mouth with wisdom ;
and in her tongue is the law of kindness .
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She looketh well to the ways of her household ,
and eateth not the bread of idleness .
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Her children arise up ,
and call her blessed ;
her husband also ,
and he praiseth her .
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Many daughters have done virtuously ,
but thou excellest them all .
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Favour is deceitful ,
and beauty is vain :
but a woman that feareth the LORD ,
she shall be praised .
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Give her of the fruit of her hands ;
and let her own works praise her in the gates sha #
ar #.