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A fair name is better than much wealth, And good favor is above silver and gold.
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The rich and the poor meet together; But the Lord made them both.
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An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, But fools pass by and are punished.
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The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, And wealth, and glory, and life.
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Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; But he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
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The rich will rule over the poor, And servants will lend to their own masters.
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He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; And shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. But a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.
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For he has given of his own bread to the poor. But he takes away the life of them that possess them.
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For when he sits in the council he dishonors all.
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And all blameless persons are acceptable with him: A king rules with his lips.
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But the transgressor despises wise words.
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There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
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And he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. And he does not like to turn away from them; But it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
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But the rod and instruction are then far from him.
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Yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
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Hear also my word, and apply thy heart,
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And if thou lay them to heart, They shall also gladden thee on thy lips,
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And he may make thy way known to thee.
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On the table of thy heart, for counsel and knowledge.
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That thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
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Neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates.
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And thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
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Neither lodge with a passionate man:
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And get snares to thy soul.
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They will take the bed that is under thee.
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one diligent in his business Should attend on kings, And not attend on slothful men.