Proverbs:25-29
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These are the (
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Possibly genuine ,
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beyond doubt (:
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miscellaneous instructions of Solomon ,
which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out .
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The glory of God conceals a matter :
but the glory of a king honours business .
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Heaven is high ,
and earth is deep ,
and a king ’
s heart is unsearchable .
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Beat the drossy silver ,
and it shall be made entirely pure .
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Slay the ungodly from before the king ,
and his throne shall prosper in righteousness .
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Be not boastful in the presence of the king ,
and remain not in the places of princes ;
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for it is better for thee that it should be said ,
Come up to me ,
than that one should humble thee in the presence of the prince ;
speak of that which thine eyes have seen .
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Get not suddenly into a quarrel ,
lest thou repent at last .
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Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee ,
retreat backward ,
despise him not ;
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lest thy friend continue to reproach thee ,
so thy quarrel and enmity shall not depart ,
but shall be to thee like death . (
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25:10AA )(:
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Favour and friendship set a man free ,
which do thou keep for thyself ,
lest thou be made liable to reproach ;
but take heed to thy ways peaceably .
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As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius ,
so is it to speak a wise word .
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In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set ;
so is a wise word to an obedient ear .
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As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat ,
so a faithful messenger refreshes those that send him ;
for he helps the souls of his employers .
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As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects ,
so is he that boasts of a false gift .
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In long-suffering is prosperity to kings ,
and a soft tongue breaks the bones .
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Having found honey ,
eat only what is enough ,
lest haply thou be filled ,
and vomit it up .
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Enter sparingly into thy friend ’
s house ,
lest he be satiated with thy company ,
and hate thee .
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As a club ,
and a dagger ,
and a pointed arrow ,
so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend .
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The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day .
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As vinegar is bad for a sore ,
so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart . (
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25:20AA )(:
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As a moth in a garment ,
and a worm in wood ,
so the grief of a man hurts the heart .
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If thine enemy hunger ,
feed him ;
if he thirst ,
give him drink ;
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for so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head ,
and the Lord shall reward thee with good .
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The north wind raises clouds ;
so an impudent face provokes the tongue .
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It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof ,
than with a railing woman in an open house .
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As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul ,
so is a good message from a land far off .
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As if one should stop a well ,
and corrupt a spring of water ,
so is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man .
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It is not good to eat much honey ;
but it is right to honour venerable sayings .
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As a city whose walls are broken down ,
and which is unfortified ,
so is a man who does anything without counsel .
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As dew in harvest ,
and as rain in summer ,
so honour is not seemly for a fool .
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As birds and sparrows fly ,
so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause .
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As a whip for a horse ,
and a goad for an ass ,
so is a rod for a simple nation .
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Answer not a fool according to his folly ,
lest thou become like him .
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Yet answer a fool according to his folly ,
lest he seem wise in his own conceit .
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He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways .
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As well take away the motion of the legs ,
as transgression from the mouth of fools .
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He that binds up a stone in a sling ,
is like one that gives glory to a fool .
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Thorns (
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Compare Hebrews .(:
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grow in the hand of a drunkard ,
and servitude in the hand of fools .
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As when a dog goes to his own vomit ,
and becomes abominable ,
so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin . (
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26:11AA )(:
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There is a shame that brings sin :
and there is a shame that is glory and grace .
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I have seen a man who seemed (
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Gr .
by (:
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to himself to be wise ;
but a fool had more hope than he .
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A sluggard when sent on a journey says ,
There is a lion in the ways ,
and there are murderers in the streets .
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As a door turns on the hinge ,
so does a sluggard on his bed .
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A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom ,
will not be able to bring it up to his mouth .
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A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who (
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Compare Hebrews .(:
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most satisfactorily brings back a message .
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As he that lays hold of a dog ’
s tail ,
so is he that makes himself the champion of another ’
s cause .
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As those who need correction put forth fair words to men ,
and he that first falls in with the proposal will be overthrown ;
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so are all that lay wait for their own friends ,
and when they are discovered ,
say ,
I did it in jest .
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With much wood fire increases ;
but where there is not a double-minded man ,
strife ceases .
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A hearth for coals ,
and wood for fire ;
and railing man for the tumult of strife .
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The words of cunning knaves are soft ;
but they smite even to the inmost parts of the bowels .
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Silver dishonestly given is to be considered as a potsherd :
smooth lips cover a grievous heart .
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A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips ,
but in his heart he contrives deceit .
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Though thine enemy intreat thee with a loud voice ,
consent not :
for there are seven abominations in his heart .
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He that hides enmity frames deceit :
but being easily discerned ,
exposes his own sins in the public assemblies .
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He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it :
and he that rolls a stone ,
rolls it upon himself .
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A lying tongue hates the truth ;
and an unguarded mouth causes tumults .
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Boast not of to-morrow ;
for thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth .
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Let thy neighbour ,
and not thine own mouth ,
praise thee ;
a stranger ,
and not thine own lips .
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A stone is heavy ,
and sand cumbersome ;
but a fool ’
s wrath is heavier than both .
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Wrath is merciless ,
and anger sharp :
but envy can bear nothing .
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Open reproofs are better than secret love .
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The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy .
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A full soul scorns honeycombs ;
but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet .
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As when a bird flies down from its own nest ,
so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place .
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The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes :
but the soul is broken by calamities .
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Thine own friend ,
and thy father ’
s friend ,
forsake not ;
and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother ’
s house :
better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off .
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Son ,
be wise ,
that thy heart may rejoice ;
and remove thou from thyself reproachful words .
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A wise man ,
when evils are approaching ,
hides himself ;
but fools pass on ,
and will be punished .
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Take away the man ’
s garment , (
for a scorner has passed by )
whoever lays waste another ’
s goods .
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Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice ,
shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him .
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On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house ;
so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house .
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The north wind is sharp ,
but it is called by name propitious .
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Iron sharpens iron ;
and a man sharpens his friend ’
s countenance .
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He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it :
so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured .
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As faces are not like other faces ,
so neither are the thoughts of men .
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Hell and destruction are not filled ;
so also are the eyes of men insatiable . (
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Hebrews .
omits to verse 21 (:
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He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord ;
and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue .
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Fire is the trial for silver and gold ;
and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him .
The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs ;
but an upright heart seeks knowledge .
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Though thou scourge a fool ,
disgracing him in the midst of the council ,
thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him .
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Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock ,
and pay attention to thine herds .
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For a man has not strength and power for ever ;
neither does he transmit it from generation to generation .
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Take care of the herbage in the field ,
and thou shalt cut grass ,
and gather the mountain hay ;
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that thou mayest have wool of sheep for clothing :
pay attention to the land ,
that thou mayest have lambs .
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My son ,
thou hast from me words very useful for thy life ,
and for the life of thy servants .
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The ungodly man flees when no one pursues :
but the righteous is confident as a lion .
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By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise ;
but a wise man will (
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Gr .
quench (:
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quell them .
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A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds .
As an impetuous and unprofitable rain ,
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so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness ;
but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall .
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Evil men will not understand judgement :
but they that seek the Lord will understand (
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Gr .
in everything (:
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everything .
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A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar .
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A wise son keeps the law :
but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father .
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He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains ,
gathers it for him that pities the poor .
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He that turns away his ear from hearing the law ,
even he has (
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Or ,
abhorred his prayer (:
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made his prayer abominable .
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He that causes upright men to err in an evil way ,
himself shall fall into destruction :
transgressor also shall pass by prosperity ,
but shall not enter into it .
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A rich man is wise in his own conceit ;
but an intelligent poor man will condemn him .
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By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises :
but in the places of the ungodly men are caught .
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He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper :
but he that blames himself shall be loved .
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Blessed is the man who religiously fears (
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all things (:
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always :
but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs .
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A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he ,
who ,
being poor ,
rules over a poor nation .
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A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor :
but he that hates injustice shall live a long time .
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He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile ,
and not in safety . (
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28:17AA )(:
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Chasten thy son ,
and he shall love thee ,
and give honour to thy soul :
he shall not obey a sinful nation .
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He that walks justly is assisted :
but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein .
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He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with (
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plural (:
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bread :
but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty .
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A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed :
but the wicked shall not be unpunished .
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He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good :
such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread .
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An envious man makes haste to be rich ,
and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him .
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He that reproves a man ’
s ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue .
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An unbelieving man judges rashly :
but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully .
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He that trusts to a bold heart ,
such an one is a fool :
but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe .
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He that gives to the poor shall not be in want :
but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress .
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In the places of ungodly men the righteous (
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Gr .
groan (:
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mourn :
but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied .
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A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man :
for when the latter is suddenly set on fire ,
there shall be no remedy .
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When the righteous are praised ,
the people will rejoice :
but when the ungodly rule ,
men mourn .
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When a man loves wisdom ,
his father rejoices :
but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth .
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A righteous king establishes a country :
but a transgressor destroys it .
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He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend ,
entangles his own feet in it .
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A great snare is spread for a sinner :
but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness .
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A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor :
but the ungodly understands not knowledge ;
and the poor man has not an understanding mind .
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Lawless men burn down a city :
but wise men turn away wrath .
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A wise man shall judge nations :
but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not .
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Bloody men hate a holy person ,
but the upright will seek his soul .
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A fool utters all is mind :
but the wise reserves his in part .
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When a king hearkens to unjust language ,
all his subjects are transgressors .
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When the creditor and debtor meet together ,
the Lord oversees them both .
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When a king judges the poor in truth ,
his throne shall be established (
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Hebrews . «
for ever ;’
See Am strkjv @
1:11 ;
Mic strkjv @
7:18 ;
in the Greek (:
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for a testimony .
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Stripes and reproofs give wisdom :
but an erring child disgraces his parents .
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When the ungodly abound ,
sins abound :
but when they fall ,
the righteous are warned .
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Chasten thy son ,
and he shall give thee rest ;
and he shall give honour to thy soul .
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There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation :
but he that observes the law is (
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Or , «
most blessed ’(:
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blessed .
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A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words :
for even if he understands ,
still he will not obey .
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If thou see a man hasty in his words ,
know that the fool has hope rather than he .
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He that lives wantonly from a child ,
shall be a servant ,
and in the end shall grieve over himself .
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A furious man stirs up strife ,
and a passionate man digs up sin .
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Pride brings a man low ,
but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour .
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He that shares with a thief ,
hates his own soul :
and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it ,
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they fearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown ,
but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice .
Ungodliness causes a man to stumble :
but he that trusts (
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Possibly , «
in the Lord ;’
See 2 Pe strkjv @
2:1 (:
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in his master shall be safe .
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Many wait on the favour of rulers ;
but justice comes to a man from the Lord .
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A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man ,
and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner .
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These things says the man to them that trust in God ;
and I cease .
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