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[1] Through desireH8378 a man, having separatedH6504[H8737] himself, seekethH1245[H8762] and intermeddlethH1566[H8691] with all wisdomH8454.
[2] A foolH3684 hath no delightH2654[H8799] in understandingH8394, but that his heartH3820 may discoverH1540 itselfH8692.
[3] When the wickedH7563 comethH935[H8800], then comethH935[H8804] also contemptH937, and with ignominyH7036 reproachH2781.
[4] The wordsH1697 of a man'sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 watersH4325, and the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 as a flowingH5042[H8802] brookH5158.
[5] It is not goodH2896 to acceptH5375[H8800] the personH6440 of the wickedH7563, to overthrowH5186[H8687] the righteousH6662 in judgmentH4941.
[6] A fool'sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935[H8799] into contentionH7379, and his mouthH6310 callethH7121[H8799] for strokesH4112.
[7] A fool'sH3684 mouthH6310 is his destructionH4288, and his lipsH8193 are the snareH4170 of his soulH5315.
[8] The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as woundsH3859[H8693], and they go downH3381[H8804] into the innermost partsH2315 of the bellyH990.
[9] He also that is slothfulH7503[H8693] in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a greatH1167 wasterH7843.[H8688]
[10] The nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 is a strongH5797 towerH4026: the righteousH6662 runnethH7323[H8799] into it, and is safeH7682.[H8738]
[11] The rich man'sH6223 wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 cityH7151, and as an highH7682[H8737] wallH2346 in his own conceitH4906.
[12] BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughtyH1361[H8799], and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038.
[13] He that answerethH7725[H8688] a matterH1697 before he hearethH8085[H8799] it, it is follyH200 and shame unto himH3639.
[14] The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557[H8770] his infirmityH4245; but a woundedH5218 spiritH7307 who can bearH5375?[H8799]
[15] The heartH3820 of the prudentH995[H8737] gettethH7069[H8799] knowledgeH1847; and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seekethH1245[H8762] knowledgeH1847.
[16] A man'sH120 giftH4976 maketh roomH7337[H8686] for him, and bringethH5148[H8686] him beforeH6440 great menH1419.
[17] He that is firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 seemeth justH6662; but his neighbourH7453 comethH935[H8804][H8675][H935][H8799] and searchethH2713 himH8804.
[18] The lotH1486 causeth contentionsH4079 to ceaseH7673[H8686], and partethH6504[H8686] between the mightyH6099.
[19] A brotherH251 offendedH6586[H8737] is harder to be won than a strongH5797 cityH7151: and their contentionsH4079[H8675][H4066] are like the barsH1280 of a castleH759.
[20] A man'sH376 bellyH990 shall be satisfiedH7646[H8799] with the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; and with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be filledH7646.[H8799]
[21] DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 are in the powerH3027 of the tongueH3956: and they that loveH157[H8802] it shall eatH398[H8799] the fruit thereofH6529.
[22] Whoso findethH4672[H8804] a wifeH802 findethH4672[H8804] a goodH2896 thing, and obtainethH6329[H8686] favourH7522 of the LORDH3068.
[23] The poorH7326[H8802] usethH1696[H8762] intreatiesH8469; but the richH6223 answerethH6030[H8799] roughlyH5794.
[24] A manH376 that hath friendsH7453 must shew himself friendlyH7489[H8710]: and there isH3426 a friendH157[H8802] that sticketh closerH1695 than a brotherH251.
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