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¹Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

²A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness: But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right: But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are not: But the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

⁹He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: But he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹²The wicked desireth the net of evil men: But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹³The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the just shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: And the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁶A fool’s wrath is presently known: But a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: But a false witness deceit.

¹⁸There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever: But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: But to the counsellers of peace is joy.

²¹There shall no evil happen to the just: But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²²Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: But they that deal truly are his delight.

²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁵Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: But a good word maketh it glad.

²⁶The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: But the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁷The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.