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\h Proverbs 
\toc1 Proverbs 
\toc2 Proverbs 
\mt1 Proverbs 
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\s1 Introduction 
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\v 1 These \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 They \w will|strong="H2451"\w* help \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*, \w to|strong="H3045"\w* accept \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w sayings|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\v 3 They \w will|strong="H6664"\w* teach \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* develop \w your|strong="H3947"\w* mind \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* learn \w to|strong="H4941"\w* do \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* be \w honest|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* fair. 
\v 4 These proverbs \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* even those without education smart. They \w will|strong="H5414"\w* teach \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w what|strong="H1847"\w* they need \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* how \w to|strong="H5414"\w* use \w what|strong="H1847"\w* they \w have|strong="H5414"\w* learned. 
\v 5 \w Even|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* could become \w wiser|strong="H2450"\w* by \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* these proverbs. \w They|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w gain|strong="H0995"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w learn|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* solve difficult problems. 
\v 6 These \w sayings|strong="H2420"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* help \w you|strong="H4912"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w*, stories \w with|strong="H1697"\w* hidden meanings, \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* other \w difficult|strong="H2420"\w* \w sayings|strong="H2420"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* begins \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* stubborn \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* hate \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H3068"\w* learn. 
\s1 Advice \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Son 
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\v 8 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,\f + \fr 1:8  \fk My son \ft The proverbs in this section may have been directed originally to a teenage boy, perhaps a prince, who was becoming a young man. They are intended to teach him how to be a responsible person and leader who loves and respects God.\f* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H0001"\w* corrects \w you|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ignore what \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* teaches \w you|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 9 \w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* learn \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* parents will bring \w you|strong="H3588"\w* honor \w and|strong="H7218"\w* respect, like \w a|strong="H3588"\w* crown \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* gold medal.\f + \fr 1:9  \ft Literally, “They are like a wreath of favor to your head and a necklace around your neck.”\f* 
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\v 10 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* love \w to|strong="H0014"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* wrong \w will|strong="H1121"\w* try \w to|strong="H0014"\w* trick \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* listen \w to|strong="H0014"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 11 \w They|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “Come \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*. Let’s \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* beat \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H0559"\w* happens \w to|strong="H0559"\w* walk \w by|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 12 We \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w whole|strong="H8549"\w*, \w as|strong="H7585"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* grave \w swallows|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* dying. 
\v 13 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* take \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* stolen goods. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* join us, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H0259"\w* \w share|strong="H3599"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H8432"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w My|strong="H0854"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w follow|strong="H7272"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w even|strong="H0408"\w* take \w the|strong="H1870"\w* first \w step|strong="H7272"\w* \w along|strong="H0854"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* something \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* cannot wait \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w kill|strong="H8210"\w* someone. 
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* cannot trap birds \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* spreading \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* evil \w people|strong="H5315"\w* cannot see \w the|strong="H6845"\w* trap \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 19 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* happens \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0734"\w* \w greedy|strong="H1214"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* destroys \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Good Woman—Wisdom 
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\v 20 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w*! \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w*\f + \fr 1:20  \fk Wisdom \ft Wisdom is pictured here as a good woman trying to get the attention of this young man, calling him to be wise and obey God. In a later passage (9:13-18), Foolishness is represented as another woman who is urging him toward a life of sin.\f* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. She \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w crying|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* marketplace. 
\v 21 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* out where \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1993"\w* crowd gathers: 
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\v 22 “\w Fools|strong="H3684"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* being ignorant? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H1847"\w* wisdom? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*? 
\v 23 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* everything \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w advice|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* teaching. 
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\v 24 “\w I|strong="H3282"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0369"\w* help, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w*. \w I|strong="H3282"\w* offered \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 25 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* ignored \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w refused|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H0014"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* corrected. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H7832"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* troubles \w and|strong="H0935"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* happens. 
\v 27 Disasters \w will|strong="H0935"\w* strike \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w storm|strong="H7584"\w*. \w Problems|strong="H6869"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* pound \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* strong wind. \w Trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* misery \w will|strong="H0935"\w* weigh \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 28 “Fools \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* look \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 29 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 30 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* ignored \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w refused|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H0014"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* corrected. 
\v 31 \w They|strong="H0398"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* lives \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w what|strong="H6529"\w* \w they|strong="H0398"\w* wanted. \w They|strong="H0398"\w* went \w their|strong="H0398"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, so \w they|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H6529"\w* \w get|strong="H7646"\w* \w what|strong="H6529"\w* \w they|strong="H0398"\w* \w deserve|strong="H6529"\w*. 
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\v 32 “\w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w die|strong="H0006"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H3588"\w* follow wisdom. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4878"\w* content \w to|strong="H3588"\w* follow \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* ways, \w and|strong="H0006"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* those who \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* me \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* comfort. \w They|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* nothing \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w*.” 
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\s1 Listen to Wisdom 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w pay|strong="H0561"\w* attention \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* say. Remember \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* do \w your|strong="H5186"\w* best \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w understand|strong="H8394"\w*. 
\v 3 Ask \w for|strong="H3588"\w* good judgment. \w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* out \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* wisdom \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w treasure|strong="H4301"\w*. 
\v 5 \w If|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H0227"\w* do \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w what|strong="H1847"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* means \w to|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0227"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* source \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* come \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* gives good advice \w to|strong="H1980"\w* honest people \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3477"\w* do \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*. 
\v 8 He makes sure \w that|strong="H1870"\w* people \w are|strong="H1870"\w* treated \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*. He \w watches|strong="H8104"\w* over \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2623"\w* \w followers|strong="H2623"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w If|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w listen|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* fair \w and|strong="H4941"\w* how \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* gain \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* joy. 
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\v 11 Planning ahead \w will|strong="H8394"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w will|strong="H8394"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 12 \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* keep \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w following|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* protect \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* plans. 
\v 13 Such \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w have|strong="H5800"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* straight \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* now \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 14 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* enjoy \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H8056"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w happy|strong="H8056"\w* \w with|strong="H1523"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* confusion \w it|strong="H6213"\w* brings. 
\v 15 \w Their|strong="H0834"\w* \w ways|strong="H0734"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w*; \w they|strong="H0834"\w* lie \w and|strong="H0834"\w* cheat. 
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\v 16 Wisdom \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H0561"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* that \w other|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w another|strong="H2114"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H0802"\w* tempts \w you|strong="H0561"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* sweet \w words|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\v 17 She married when she \w was|strong="H0430"\w* young, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* she \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* husband. She \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* marriage vows she made \w before|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 18 Going \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* leads \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grave. 
\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* lose \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 20 Wisdom \w will|strong="H6662"\w* help \w you|strong="H8104"\w* follow \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w example|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* people \w and|strong="H1870"\w* stay \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w*. 
\v 21 Honest \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* do \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* there. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* forced \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* lie \w and|strong="H0776"\w* cheat \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* thrown \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 The Blessing of Wisdom 
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H7911"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*. Remember \w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w*. 
\v 2 \w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* teach \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* good, \w long|strong="H0753"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* go \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ever \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*, \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0120"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w so|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0120"\w* else. 
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\v 5 \w Trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* depend \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own knowledge. 
\v 6 \w With|strong="H3045"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* step \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w*, think \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wants, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* help \w you|strong="H3605"\w* go \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stay \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 8 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* do this, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* refreshing \w drink|strong="H8250"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* medicine \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w Honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* part \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w*. 
\v 10 Then \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w barns|strong="H0618"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* grain, \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* barrels \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be overflowing \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* angry \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* corrects you. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w corrects|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w corrects|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* cares about. 
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\v 13 \w Those|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w are|strong="H0835"\w* fortunate; they \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \w when|strong="H4672"\w* they gain \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Profit|strong="H5504"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3701"\w* wisdom \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* finest \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*. 
\v 15 Wisdom \w is|strong="H1931"\w* worth \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* fine \w jewels|strong="H6443"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* value. 
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\v 16 \w With|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, Wisdom offers \w long|strong="H0753"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*—\w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* other \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. 
\v 17 Wisdom \w will|strong="H1870"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* life \w of|strong="H1870"\w* joy \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 18 Wisdom \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* life-giving \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w her|strong="H8551"\w*; \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* blessing \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* keep \w her|strong="H8551"\w* close. 
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\v 19 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* created \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 20 \w With|strong="H7491"\w* \w his|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, he made \w the|strong="H1234"\w* oceans \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w that|strong="H8415"\w* produce \w rain|strong="H7491"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ever \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. Hold \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* careful planning. 
\v 22 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* filled \w with|strong="H1961"\w* honor. 
\v 23 As \w you|strong="H3808"\w* go \w through|strong="H1870"\w* life, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* always \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* fall. 
\v 24 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*. \w When|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*, \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* peaceful. 
\v 25 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* reason \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w disaster|strong="H6343"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7722"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. 
\v 26 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* can \w trust|strong="H3689"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* harm. 
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\v 27 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* everything \w you|strong="H6213"\w* possibly \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* need help. 
\v 28 If \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* needs something \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.” \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* immediately. 
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\v 29 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* make plans \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* trusts \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 3:29  \fk neighbor … trusts you \ft Or “neighbor. After all, you live near one another for protection.”\f* 
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\v 30 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* court \w without|strong="H3808"\w* good reason, especially \w when|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w*. \w Never|strong="H0408"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 32 Such crooked people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* friend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* good \w and|strong="H3068"\w* honest. 
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w curses|strong="H3994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w*. 
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\v 34 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* humiliate \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* fun \w of|strong="H1931"\w* others, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H6041"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*. 
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H7311"\w* way \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* live \w will|strong="H2450"\w* bring them \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, but \w the|strong="H7311"\w* way \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* live \w will|strong="H2450"\w* bring them \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 A Father’s Advice About Wisdom 
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\v 1 \w Children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* teaching. \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* advice \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ever forget \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* teach \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* little boy \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* dear \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,\f + \fr 4:3  \fk dear son \ft Or “only son.”\f* 
\v 4 \w my|strong="H8104"\w* father \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*: “\w Pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H0559"\w* good \w life|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 5 Try \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* teaching \w or|strong="H0408"\w* ignore \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H2451"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* turn away \w from|strong="H8104"\w* wisdom, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H0157"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*. \w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H0157"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* safe. 
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\v 7 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* step \w to|strong="H3605"\w* becoming \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* look \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w so|strong="H7069"\w* use \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w*. 
\v 8 Love wisdom, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* will \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* great. Hold \w on|strong="H3513"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* wisdom, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* will bring \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w*. 
\v 9 Wisdom \w will|strong="H5414"\w* reward \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w honor|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w Son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* what \w I|strong="H8085"\w* say, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* long \w time|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* am \w teaching|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* guiding \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3476"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 12 As \w you|strong="H0518"\w* walk \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* step into \w a|strong="H0518"\w* trap. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trip \w and|strong="H7323"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 13 Always remember \w this|strong="H1931"\w* teaching. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* forget \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* key \w to|strong="H2388"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w guard|strong="H5341"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* well. 
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\v 14 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* follow those \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 15 Stay \w away|strong="H7847"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* path; \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w even|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Turn|strong="H7847"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7847"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* another \w way|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* until \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* done something \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rest until \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H3782"\w* someone \w down|strong="H3782"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H2555"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w early|strong="H0216"\w* \w morning|strong="H0216"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. \w It|strong="H3559"\w* gets \w brighter|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brighter|strong="H1980"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* dark night. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* trip \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w over|strong="H3782"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w closely|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w out|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Never|strong="H0408"\w* \w stop|strong="H0408"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H3824"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*. 
\v 22 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* words \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* secret \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w discover|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Above|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w be|strong="H3820"\w* careful \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3820"\w* control \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
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\v 24 Don’t bend \w the|strong="H4480"\w* truth \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* things \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* know \w are|strong="H6310"\w* not right. 
\v 25 Keep \w your|strong="H3474"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* path, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w ahead|strong="H5048"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Make|strong="H3559"\w* \w sure|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* going \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* fall. 
\v 27 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w and|strong="H7272"\w* \w you|strong="H5186"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* stay \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\c 5  
\s1 The Wisdom of Avoiding Adultery 
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\v 1 \w Son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* this piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* what \w I|strong="H1121"\w* know \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* true. 
\v 2 Remember \w to|strong="H8104"\w* live wisely, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H1847"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* learn \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w from|strong="H8104"\w* saying \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wrong thing. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w another|strong="H2114"\w* man’s wife might \w be|strong="H3588"\w* very charming, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w from|strong="H8193"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* sweet \w and|strong="H8081"\w* inviting. 
\v 4 But \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*, she \w will|strong="H2719"\w* bring only \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* pain. \w It|strong="H0319"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* like \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* poison \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 5 She \w is|strong="H4194"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H7272"\w* path leading \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* she \w will|strong="H7272"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3381"\w* straight \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* grave. 
\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* follow \w her|strong="H3045"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* lost \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* careful. Stay \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* road \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* forget \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 8 Stay \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* who commits adultery. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w even|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* do, \w others|strong="H0312"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* get \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H8141"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w*. Some stranger \w will|strong="H5414"\w* get everything \w you|strong="H5414"\w* worked \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* get. 
\v 10 People \w you|strong="H6435"\w* don’t know \w will|strong="H1004"\w* take all \w your|strong="H7646"\w* wealth. Others \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H7646"\w* what \w you|strong="H6435"\w* worked \w for|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 11 At \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* life, \w you|strong="H0319"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* sad \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H0319"\w* ruined \w your|strong="H3615"\w* health \w and|strong="H1320"\w* lost everything \w you|strong="H0319"\w* \w had|strong="H1320"\w*. 
\v 12-13 Then you will say, “Why didn’t I listen to my parents? Why didn’t I pay attention to my teachers? I didn’t want to be disciplined. I refused to be corrected. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* suffered \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* can \w have|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* knows \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.” 
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\v 15 Now, about sex \w and|strong="H8354"\w* marriage: \w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* only \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* comes \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* own \w well|strong="H0875"\w*, 
\v 16 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* don’t let your \w water|strong="H4325"\w* flow \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. 
\v 17 Keep \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H0854"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0854"\w*, \w and|strong="H0905"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* share \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. Enjoy \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* young. 
\v 19 \w She|strong="H6256"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* like \w a|strong="H6256"\w* beautiful \w deer|strong="H3280"\w*, \w a|strong="H6256"\w* lovely fawn. \w Let|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7301"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*. Stay \w drunk|strong="H7301"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*, 
\v 20 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H7686"\w* stumbling into \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* clearly sees \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w watches|strong="H6424"\w* where \w you|strong="H3588"\w* go. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* trap \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Those|strong="H0853"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* like \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* holding \w them|strong="H0853"\w* back. 
\v 23 Evil \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* disciplined. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H4191"\w* own desires. 
\c 6  
\s1 Dangers of Debt 
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, don’t \w make|strong="H6148"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0518"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* debts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* others. Don’t \w make|strong="H6148"\w* such deals \w with|strong="H3709"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*. 
\v 2 \w If|strong="H3369"\w* \w you|strong="H0561"\w* do, your \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* trap \w you|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w under|strong="H7511"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* free \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*. Beg \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* free \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* debt. 
\v 4 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* wait \w to|strong="H5414"\w* rest \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Escape|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* trap like \w a|strong="H3027"\w* deer running \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3027"\w* hunter. Free \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w* like \w a|strong="H3027"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* flying \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3027"\w* trap. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* Dangers \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Being Lazy 
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\v 6 \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w should|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ants|strong="H5244"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* learn \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 7 Ants \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, \w no|strong="H0369"\w* boss, \w and|strong="H7860"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* leader. 
\v 8 But \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*, ants \w gather|strong="H0103"\w* all \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* save \w it|strong="H3559"\w*. \w So|strong="H3559"\w* \w when|strong="H3559"\w* winter comes, there \w is|strong="H3899"\w* plenty \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* people, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* are \w you|strong="H5704"\w* going \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*? \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*? 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H7901"\w* need \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. \w I|strong="H7901"\w* think I’ll \w take|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H4592"\w* short nap.” 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* sleep \w and|strong="H1980"\w* sleep \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w become|strong="H1980"\w* poorer \w and|strong="H1980"\w* poorer. Soon \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* nothing. \w It|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* thief \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* stole everything \w you|strong="H0935"\w* owned. 
\s1 Troublemakers 
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\v 12 \w Some|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* just troublemakers. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* always thinking up \w some|strong="H0376"\w* crooked plan \w and|strong="H1980"\w* telling lies. 
\v 13 \w They|strong="H7272"\w* use secret \w signals|strong="H4448"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* cheat \w people|strong="H5869"\w*; \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w wink|strong="H7169"\w* \w their|strong="H7272"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, shuffle \w their|strong="H7272"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w point|strong="H3384"\w* \w a|strong="H5869"\w* \w finger|strong="H0676"\w*. 
\v 14 \w They|strong="H6256"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w always|strong="H6256"\w* planning \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* something \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* punished. \w Disaster|strong="H0343"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* strike, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0369"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* help \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\s1 \w What|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord Hates 
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w*: 
\q2
\v 17 \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* show pride, 
\q2 \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, 
\q2 \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w kill|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*, 
\q2
\v 18 \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w plan|strong="H4284"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* things \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w*, 
\q2 \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, 
\q2
\v 19 \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w in|strong="H0251"\w* court \w who|strong="H0251"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H0251"\w* causes family members \w to|strong="H7971"\w* fight. 
\s1 \w Warning|strong="H7971"\w* Against Adultery 
\p
\v 20 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, remember \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* forget \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 21 Remember \w their|strong="H5921"\w* words \w always|strong="H8548"\w*. \w Tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* keep \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* teaching \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w wherever|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* good advice. 
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\v 23 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* parents \w give|strong="H2416"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w lights|strong="H0216"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* show \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* right \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* corrects \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* trains \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* follow \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 24 \w It|strong="H8104"\w* stops \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H0802"\w* going \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w an|strong="H8104"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* smooth talk \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w another|strong="H0802"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 25 Such \w a|strong="H3947"\w* woman might \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* that \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* tempt \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* eyes \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 26 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* might cost \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* cost \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 27 \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* drop \w a|strong="H3808"\w* hot coal \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w lap|strong="H2436"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*. 
\v 28 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w step|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* burned. 
\v 29 \w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0802"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished. 
\p
\v 30-31 A hungry man might steal to fill his stomach. If he is caught, he must pay seven times more than he stole. It might cost him everything he owns, but other people understand. They don’t lose all their respect for him. 
\v 32 \w But|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* fool. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* brings about \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 33 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* suffer disease \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* free \w from|strong="H2781"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*. 
\v 34 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* woman’s husband \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* jealous \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* do everything \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w*. 
\v 35 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* payment—\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* money—\w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\c 7  
\s1 Wisdom Will Keep You From Adultery 
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, remember \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H8104"\w* forget \w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* told \w you|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Consider|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* as precious as \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5869"\w* good \w life|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w finger|strong="H0676"\w*. \w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 4 Treat \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* like \w the|strong="H0559"\w* woman \w you|strong="H0859"\w* love \w and|strong="H2451"\w* knowledge like \w the|strong="H0559"\w* one dearest \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 5 Wisdom \w will|strong="H0802"\w* save \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H0802"\w* that \w other|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w other|strong="H2114"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* tempts \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w with|strong="H0802"\w* such sweet \w words|strong="H0561"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* day \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* looking \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* 
\v 7 \w at|strong="H7200"\w* some foolish teenagers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* no \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* all. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* walking \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* marketplace \w and|strong="H1004"\w* came \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* a certain \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* lived. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w turned|strong="H5674"\w* up \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* goes \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* ending. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* sun \w had|strong="H3117"\w* set, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3915"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H5399"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* front \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w*, \w dressed|strong="H7897"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*. \w She|strong="H3820"\w* \w had|strong="H0802"\w* plans \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w*. 
\v 11 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* wild \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H5637"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H7931"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 She walked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, always looking \w for|strong="H3605"\w* someone \w to|strong="H3605"\w* trap. 
\v 13 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* young man \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. Without shame, \w she|strong="H6440"\w* looked \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* eye \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 14 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* offered \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fellowship \w offering|strong="H8002"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* gave \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* promised \w to|strong="H5921"\w* give, 
\v 15 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* still \w have|strong="H4672"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H6440"\w* food \w left|strong="H3318"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w*! 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* clean sheets on \w my|strong="H7234"\w* \w bed|strong="H6210"\w*—special ones \w from|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 17 \w My|strong="H5130"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* smells wonderful \w with|strong="H4904"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*, \w aloes|strong="H0174"\w*, \w and|strong="H4753"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="H7076"\w*. 
\v 18 Come, let’s \w enjoy|strong="H5965"\w* ourselves \w all|strong="H5704"\w* night. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* can make \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 19 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* business trip. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* trip \w and|strong="H0935"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* weeks.\f + \fr 7:20  \fk won’t be … weeks \ft Literally, “will not come home until the full moon.” The fellowship offering (see verse 14) was usually at the time of the new moon, the first day of the Hebrew month, which was two weeks before the full moon.\f*” 
\p
\v 21 \w This|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* what \w the|strong="H5186"\w* woman said \w to|strong="H8193"\w* tempt \w the|strong="H5186"\w* young man, \w and|strong="H5080"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* smooth \w words|strong="H8193"\w* tricked \w him|strong="H5186"\w*. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* being \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H7794"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* deer \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* trap, 
\v 23 \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* hunter waits \w to|strong="H0413"\w* shoot \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w through|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* boy \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* flying \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* net, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* danger \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* an evil woman \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 26 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* brought \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* most \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*; \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* left \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* bodies \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* path. 
\v 27 \w Her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* leads straight \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* grave. 
\c 8  
\s1 Wisdom—the Good Woman 
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w*, \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\q2 Yes, \w Understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q1
\v 2 Wisdom \w stands|strong="H5324"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hill, 
\q2 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* meet. 
\q1
\v 3 She \w is|strong="H3027"\w* near \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*, 
\q2 calling \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* open \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\b
\q1
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H7121"\w* am \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* am speaking \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H0995"\w* \w are|strong="H0995"\w* ignorant, learn \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* wise. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H0995"\w* \w are|strong="H0995"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*, \w get|strong="H0995"\w* some common \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\q1
\v 6 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* something important \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4339"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w*. 
\q1
\v 7 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* say anything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* wrong. 
\q1
\v 8 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0369"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*; 
\q2 \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* false \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0995"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* \w person|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0995"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 \w Choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* over \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* over \w the|strong="H3947"\w* finest \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*. 
\q1
\v 11 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w pearls|strong="H6443"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* compares \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Value \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* 
\q1
\v 12 “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w with|strong="H7931"\w* Good Judgment. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w at|strong="H7931"\w* home \w with|strong="H7931"\w* \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* Planning. 
\q1
\v 13 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* means \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w boasting|strong="H6310"\w*, 
\q2 \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* lives \w and|strong="H3068"\w* hurtful \w words|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* good \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* common sense \w to|strong="H8454"\w* offer. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w*. 
\q1
\v 15 \w With|strong="H4428"\w* my help \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* governors make good laws. 
\q1
\v 16 \w With|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* help \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* govern, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8269"\w* important \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* make good decisions.\f + \fr 8:16  \fk and important … decisions \ft The Greek Version and some Hebrew copies have “as well as important officials, all the judges on earth.”\f* 
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0157"\w* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* look \w for|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\q1
\v 18 \w With|strong="H0854"\w* me there are \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. 
\q2 I \w have|strong="H0854"\w* lasting \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* give \w to|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\q1
\v 19 \w What|strong="H2896"\w* I give \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*. 
\q2 \w What|strong="H2896"\w* I \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w pure|strong="H6337"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\q1
\v 20 I \w lead|strong="H1980"\w* people \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w way|strong="H0734"\w*— 
\q2 \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\q1
\v 21 \w I|strong="H0214"\w* \w give|strong="H5157"\w* riches \w to|strong="H0157"\w* those \w who|strong="H3426"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w me|strong="H0157"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w I|strong="H0214"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* houses \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*. 
\b
\q1
\v 22 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7069"\w* \w me|strong="H7069"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w*, 
\q2 long \w before|strong="H0227"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* did anything else. 
\q1
\v 23 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* formed \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*, 
\q2 \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* made. 
\q1
\v 24 \w I|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* born before \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w an|strong="H0369"\w* \w ocean|strong="H8415"\w*, 
\q2 before \w the|strong="H3513"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* began \w to|strong="H0369"\w* flow. 
\q1
\v 25 \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* born \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* 
\q2 \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w set|strong="H2883"\w* into place, 
\q1
\v 26 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, 
\q2 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* formed. 
\q1
\v 27 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H3559"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w skies|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\q2 \w when|strong="H3559"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* drew \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w circle|strong="H2329"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ocean|strong="H8415"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\q1
\v 28 \w I|strong="H5869"\w* was there when he put \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w sky|strong="H7834"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H0553"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w springs|strong="H8415"\w* flow. 
\q1
\v 29 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* there \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w limits|strong="H2706"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* there \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4144"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q1
\v 30 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* grew \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* child \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H0681"\w*,\f + \fr 8:30  \fk I grew … his side \ft Or “I was beside him like a skilled worker.”\f* 
\q2 laughing \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\q1
\v 31 \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w played|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* made 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* enjoyed \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* put there. 
\b
\q1
\v 32 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\q1 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* follow \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, 
\q2 \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* too. 
\q1
\v 33 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* teaching \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*; 
\q2 \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ignore what \w I|strong="H8085"\w* say. 
\q1
\v 34 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w waits|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w*. 
\q1
\v 35 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w them|strong="H4672"\w*. 
\q1
\v 36 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H2554"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* find \w me|strong="H5315"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* danger. 
\q2 \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.” 
\b
\c  9  
\s1 Wisdom’s Invitation 
\p
\v 1 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w has|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; she \w has|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* strong \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w columns|strong="H5982"\w*.\f + \fr 9:1  \fk seven columns \ft In ancient Israel, a good house was one that had four main rooms with seven columns to support the roof.\f* 
\v 2 \w She|strong="H0637"\w* has cooked meat, \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* put \w food|strong="H2874"\w* \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w the|strong="H0637"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. 
\v 3 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* has \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* servant \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w announce|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highest hill \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*,\f + \fr 9:3  \ft Or “She has sent out her servant girls and invited people to come to the highest hill in the city to eat with her.”\f* 
\v 4 “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* needs instruction, come.” \w She|strong="H3820"\w* invites all \w the|strong="H0559"\w* simple \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 5 “Come, \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w my|strong="H8354"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* I have prepared. 
\v 6 \w Leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H0833"\w* old, foolish \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*! Advance along \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 Criticize \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w person|strong="H3198"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* rude \w and|strong="H3947"\w* shows no respect, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* only \w get|strong="H3947"\w* insults. \w Correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* only \w get|strong="H3947"\w* hurt. 
\v 8 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w correct|strong="H3198"\w* such \w people|strong="H0408"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* they \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*. \w But|strong="H3198"\w* \w correct|strong="H3198"\w* \w those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* they \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* they \w will|strong="H6662"\w* become \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w*. \w Instruct|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* they \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w gain|strong="H3045"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\p
\v 10 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* begins \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* leads \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w*. 
\v 11 Wisdom \w will|strong="H3117"\w* help \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w*; \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* own good. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* are rude \w and|strong="H0905"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* respect, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* are \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H0518"\w* who \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\s1 Foolishness—\w the|strong="H5375"\w* Other Woman 
\p
\v 13 Foolishness \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* other \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* loud, stupid, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w*. 
\v 14 She \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highest hill \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*. 
\v 15 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* people \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*. \w They|strong="H7121"\w* show no interest \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* still \w she|strong="H7121"\w* says, 
\v 16 “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* needs instruction, come.” \w She|strong="H3820"\w* invites all \w the|strong="H0559"\w* simple \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 17 “\w Stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w*. \w Stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* tastes good.” 
\v 18 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* simple \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* house \w is|strong="H8033"\w* full \w of|strong="H3045"\w* ghosts \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3588"\w* world \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w*. 
\c 10  
\s1 Solomon’s Proverbs 
\p
\v 1 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: 
\p \w A|strong="H8010"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*; \w a|strong="H8010"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* sad. 
\p
\v 2 \w Wealth|strong="H0214"\w* gained \w by|strong="H3808"\w* doing wrong \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* really \w help|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* doing \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* good \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* food \w they|strong="H3808"\w* need, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* keeps \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* getting what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 4 Lazy \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*; hard-working \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w A|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* works hard while \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* time \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w*, \w but|strong="H7290"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* sleeps through \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* worthless. 
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\v 6 \w People|strong="H7563"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* good \w things|strong="H7218"\w* about those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* only \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* plans. 
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\v 7 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* leave memories \w that|strong="H6662"\w* bless us, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* soon forgotten. 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4687"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* argue \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* trouble \w on|strong="H3820"\w* themselves. 
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\v 9 Honest \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* always feel \w secure|strong="H0983"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* lying cheaters \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* caught. 
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\v 10 If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* fail \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* truth, \w trouble|strong="H6094"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* follow. If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* openly, peace \w will|strong="H5869"\w* come.\f + \fr 10:10  \fk If you … come \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The Hebrew text repeats the second half of verse 8.\f* 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* like \w a|strong="H3680"\w* spring \w of|strong="H6310"\w* fresh water,\f + \fr 10:11  \fk spring of fresh water \ft Or “the source of life.”\f* \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* only \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* plans. 
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\v 12 \w Hatred|strong="H8135"\w* causes arguments, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* overlooks \w all|strong="H3605"\w* wrongs. 
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\v 13 \w Intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* fools must \w be|strong="H3820"\w* punished before \w they|strong="H3820"\w* learn \w their|strong="H0995"\w* lesson.\f + \fr 10:13  \ft Literally, “Wisdom can be found on the lips of the intelligent, but a rod on the back of fools.” This is a wordplay. In Hebrew, “lip” sounds like “rod.”\f* 
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\v 14 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* people \w are|strong="H2450"\w* quiet \w and|strong="H6310"\w* learn new \w things|strong="H6845"\w*, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w talk|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* bring trouble \w on|strong="H6310"\w* themselves. 
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\v 15 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* protects \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*, but \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* destroys \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
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\v 16 What good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* do brings \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* only \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
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\v 17 Those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* accept \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* show others how \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*. Those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w reject|strong="H5800"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* others \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wrong \w way|strong="H0734"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w People|strong="H1931"\w* sometimes \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* saying \w bad|strong="H1681"\w* things \w about|strong="H3318"\w* someone \w is|strong="H1931"\w* even more \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* person \w who|strong="H3808"\w* talks \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* gets into trouble. \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* person learns \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* quiet. 
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\v 20 Words \w from|strong="H0977"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* pure \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H0977"\w* \w the|strong="H0977"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* worthless. 
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\v 21 Good \w people|strong="H3820"\w* say things \w that|strong="H6662"\w* help \w others|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* wicked \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H4191"\w* \w lack|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* brings \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* hard work \w can|strong="H3254"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.\f + \fr 10:22  \ft Or “A blessing from the LORD will bring you true wealth—wealth without troubles.”\f* 
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\v 23 \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* enjoy \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* wrong, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* enjoy \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* defeated \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H4034"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* fear, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H4034"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* want. 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0369"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* trouble comes, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* stand strong \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w person|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* do anything \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* irritating \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* or \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
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\v 27 Respect \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lives cut short. 
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\v 28 What good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H6662"\w* brings \w happiness|strong="H8057"\w*,\f + \fr 10:28  \fk good people … happiness \ft Or “Good people can look forward to happiness.”\f* \w but|strong="H7563"\w* what \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H6662"\w* brings \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H4581"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* right, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* destroys those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w wrong|strong="H0205"\w*. 
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\v 30 Good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* forced \w out|strong="H7563"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 31 Those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* people stop listening \w to|strong="H6310"\w* troublemakers.\f + \fr 10:31  \ft Or “The mouth of a good man speaks wisdom, but the tongue of a troublemaker will be cut off.”\f* 
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\v 32 \w Good|strong="H7522"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* trouble. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* loves accurate \w weights|strong="H0068"\w*. 
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\v 2 Proud \w and|strong="H0935"\w* boastful people \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* shamed, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* stays \w with|strong="H0854"\w* those who are modest \w and|strong="H0935"\w* humble. 
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\v 3 Good people \w are|strong="H3477"\w* \w guided|strong="H5148"\w* \w by|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* honesty, but crooks \w who|strong="H3477"\w* lie \w and|strong="H3477"\w* cheat \w will|strong="H3477"\w* ruin themselves. 
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\v 4 Money \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3276"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* face God’s punishment, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* living \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w Doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* makes life better \w for|strong="H6666"\w* those \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w good|strong="H3474"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* destroyed \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* own \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 
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\v 6 Doing \w right|strong="H3477"\w* sets honest people free, but people \w who|strong="H3477"\w* can’t \w be|strong="H1942"\w* trusted \w are|strong="H3477"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w greed|strong="H1942"\w*. 
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\v 7 When \w the|strong="H0006"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*, all \w their|strong="H7563"\w* hopes \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w*; everything they thought they could do comes \w to|strong="H0120"\w* nothing. 
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\v 8 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* escape \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w along|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w With|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H7843"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* hypocrites can \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w their|strong="H7843"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*. \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w*, good people can escape. 
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\v 10 When \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* successful, \w the|strong="H0006"\w* whole \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* happy, \w and|strong="H6662"\w* they all \w shout|strong="H7440"\w* \w with|strong="H6662"\w* \w joy|strong="H7440"\w* when \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w from|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* honest \w people|strong="H7563"\w* living \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H7311"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w make|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H7311"\w* great, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* things \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* can destroy \w it|strong="H7311"\w*. 
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\v 12 Stupid \w people|strong="H0376"\w* say bad things about \w their|strong="H3820"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*.\f + \fr 11:12  \fk Stupid people … neighbors \ft Or “The neighbors hate a stupid person.”\f* Wise \w people|strong="H0376"\w* know \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* quiet. 
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\v 13 People \w who|strong="H1980"\w* tell \w secrets|strong="H5475"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w others|strong="H1540"\w* cannot \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0539"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0539"\w* \w keep|strong="H3680"\w* quiet. 
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\v 14 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* leaders \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7230"\w* good advisors make \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* safe. 
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\v 15 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* will \w be|strong="H3588"\w* sorry \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w to|strong="H3588"\w* pay \w a|strong="H3588"\w* stranger’s debt. Refuse \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6148"\w* such promises \w and|strong="H2114"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* will \w be|strong="H3588"\w* safe. 
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* kind \w and|strong="H0802"\w* gentle \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w gains|strong="H8551"\w* respect, but \w violent|strong="H6184"\w* \w men|strong="H6184"\w* gain only \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* kind \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H0376"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* all \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* those \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* receive a good \w reward|strong="H6468"\w*.\f + \fr 11:18  \ft This is a wordplay in Hebrew. The word “lies” sounds like the word “reward.”\f* 
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\v 19 \w People|strong="H4194"\w* who do \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* are \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6666"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* who always want \w to|strong="H6666"\w* do \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* are \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6666"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* love \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* evil, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* right. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* truth \w is|strong="H3027"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* set \w free|strong="H5352"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* without good sense \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w like|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* pig’s \w nose|strong="H0639"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* want brings \w more|strong="H7563"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w What|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* want brings \w more|strong="H7563"\w* trouble. 
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\v 24 Some people \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w freely|strong="H6340"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* gain \w more|strong="H5750"\w*; others refuse \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* end up \w with|strong="H5750"\w* less. 
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\v 25 Give freely, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* profit. Help \w others|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* gain \w more|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w People|strong="H3816"\w* curse \w a|strong="H4513"\w* greedy \w man|strong="H7218"\w* who refuses \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w his|strong="H4513"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, but they bless \w a|strong="H4513"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* who \w sells|strong="H7666"\w* \w his|strong="H4513"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w to|strong="H7218"\w* feed others. 
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\v 27 People are \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* those who try \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. Those who \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0982"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* dead \w leaves|strong="H5929"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* good \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* blossom. 
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\v 29 \w Those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* cause \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5157"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* nothing \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. \w A|strong="H7307"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w person|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* end up \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w What|strong="H6529"\w* good \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* life-giving \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* new \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w others|strong="H5315"\w*.\f + \fr 11:30  \ft Or, according to one ancient version, “The fruit of a good man is a tree of life, but a violent man takes lives.”\f* 
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\v 31 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2005"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* rewarded \w here|strong="H2005"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w do|strong="H0637"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* get \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* deserve. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 Whoever \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H0157"\w* learn; whoever \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w to|strong="H0157"\w* be corrected \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1198"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* learn \w what|strong="H7522"\w* \w pleases|strong="H7522"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, because \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w condemns|strong="H7561"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H7561"\w* wrong. 
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\v 3 \w Evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0120"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* safe, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* good \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* safe \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w secure|strong="H3559"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* good \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H0802"\w* like \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w*, but \w a|strong="H0802"\w* \w shameful|strong="H0954"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H0802"\w* like \w a|strong="H0802"\w* cancer. 
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\v 5 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w honest|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* fair \w in|strong="H6662"\w* all \w they|strong="H4820"\w* do, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* lie \w and|strong="H4941"\w* cannot \w be|strong="H7563"\w* trusted. 
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\v 6 \w Evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* use \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* hurt others, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* good \w people|strong="H1818"\w* can \w save|strong="H5337"\w* others \w from|strong="H5337"\w* danger. 
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H5975"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2015"\w*, \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* forgotten, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* remembered long after \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w You|strong="H6310"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w intelligence|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* no \w one|strong="H0376"\w* respects \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* stupid. 
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\v 9 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* appear unimportant \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3513"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* important \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* no \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
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\v 10 Good \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* good care \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* only \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w cruel|strong="H0394"\w*.\f + \fr 12:10  \fk but the wicked … cruel \ft Or “but even the ‘kindness’ of the wicked is still cruelty.”\f* 
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\v 11 Farmers \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* waste \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H0127"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7386"\w* projects \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w foolish|strong="H7386"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* want \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* might catch. \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H8328"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* plant \w with|strong="H6662"\w* \w deep|strong="H8328"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w*, \w a|strong="H5414"\w* good \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w produces|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* most.\f + \fr 12:12  \ft The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.\f* 
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* foolish \w words|strong="H8193"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* good people \w escape|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* such \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w People|strong="H0120"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* work \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Fools|strong="H0191"\w* always \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w best|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* others tell \w them|strong="H1870"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* easily upset, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* wise \w people|strong="H3045"\w* avoid insulting others. 
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\v 17 Good people speak \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w truth|strong="H0530"\w* \w and|strong="H6664"\w* can be trusted \w in|strong="H5046"\w* court, but \w liars|strong="H8267"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* bad \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Speak|strong="H0981"\w* without thinking, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H2719"\w* words \w can|strong="H3426"\w* cut like \w a|strong="H3426"\w* knife. \w Be|strong="H2719"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H2719"\w* words \w can|strong="H3426"\w* heal. 
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\v 19 \w Lies|strong="H8267"\w* last \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* moment, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w lasts|strong="H5704"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w People|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H7965"\w* work \w for|strong="H3820"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* make \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* those \w who|strong="H7965"\w* plan \w for|strong="H3820"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w happiness|strong="H8057"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* keep good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* safe, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* many troubles. 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H0530"\w*. 
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\v 23 Smart \w people|strong="H0120"\w* don’t tell everything \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* tell everything \w and|strong="H0120"\w* show \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H0120"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* who work hard \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* others, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* lazy people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work \w like|strong="H1961"\w* slaves. 
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\v 25 Worry takes away \w your|strong="H1697"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
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\v 26 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* careful \w about|strong="H1870"\w* choosing \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* always choose \w the|strong="H1870"\w* wrong \w ones|strong="H6662"\w*. 
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\v 27 Lazy \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* get what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* want, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w riches|strong="H1952"\w* come \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w those|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* work hard. 
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\v 28 Along \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* goodness there \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* forever.\f + \fr 12:28  \fk that is … forever \ft Or “but there is a path that leads to death.”\f* 
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* advice, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* proud \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* get \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* cannot \w be|strong="H0376"\w* trusted \w say|strong="H6310"\w* only bad things. 
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\v 3 \w People|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* about \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* without thinking \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* destroyed. 
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\v 4 \w Lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* always \w want|strong="H5315"\w* things \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* get them. \w Those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* work hard get plenty. 
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\v 5 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* do \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*, shameful \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. 
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\v 6 Goodness \w protects|strong="H5341"\w* honest people, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7564"\w* destroys those who love \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* people pretend \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*. \w Others|strong="H7227"\w* pretend \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* really \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* might \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w such|strong="H5315"\w* threats. 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H8055"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* do \w right|strong="H6662"\w* shines brighter \w and|strong="H8055"\w* brighter, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H0216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* becomes darker \w and|strong="H8055"\w* darker.\f + \fr 13:9  \ft Or “The light of those who do right is happy; the lamp of the wicked goes out.”\f* 
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\v 10 \w Pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* arguments, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* those who listen \w to|strong="H5414"\w* others are \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*. 
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\v 11 Money gained \w by|strong="H5921"\w* cheating others \w will|strong="H3027"\w* soon \w be|strong="H3027"\w* gone. Money earned \w through|strong="H3027"\w* hard work \w will|strong="H3027"\w* grow \w and|strong="H3027"\w* grow. 
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\v 12 \w Hope|strong="H8431"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w delayed|strong="H4900"\w* makes \w you|strong="H0935"\w* sad, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w wish|strong="H8378"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* true fills \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* joy. 
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\v 13 \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* reject \w a|strong="H0936"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* hurt themselves; \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* respect \w a|strong="H0936"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* rewarded. 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H8451"\w* a source \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w their|strong="H5493"\w* \w words|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* save \w you|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w traps|strong="H4170"\w*. 
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\v 15 People \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w person|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w sense|strong="H7922"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* life \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w hard|strong="H0386"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* who cannot \w be|strong="H5414"\w* trusted. 
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\v 16 Wise people always think before \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w stupid|strong="H3684"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1847"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* catch up \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* runner \w who|strong="H4397"\w* can \w be|strong="H7563"\w* trusted \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w bring|strong="H4832"\w* peace. 
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\v 18 If \w you|strong="H8104"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H8104"\w* learn \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* mistakes, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H7389"\w* be poor, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* no one \w will|strong="H7389"\w* respect \w you|strong="H8104"\w*. If \w you|strong="H8104"\w* listen when \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H3513"\w* criticized, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H7389"\w* be \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w People|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* \w what|strong="H8378"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w stupid|strong="H3684"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* nothing \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H1961"\w* change. 
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\v 20 Be friends \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w become|strong="H1980"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. Choose \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* be \w your|strong="H0854"\w* friends, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0854"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w have|strong="H2450"\w* trouble. 
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\v 21 \w Trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w chases|strong="H7291"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w wherever|strong="H2896"\w* \w they|strong="H7451"\w* go, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things happen \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* people. 
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\v 22 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* something \w to|strong="H1121"\w* pass down \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5157"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w hidden|strong="H6845"\w* \w away|strong="H6845"\w* \w by|strong="H5157"\w* sinners \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* might \w have|strong="H3426"\w* good land \w that|strong="H3808"\w* produces \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* bad \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w can|strong="H3426"\w* take \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*.\f + \fr 13:23  \ft Or “The fields of the poor might produce plenty of food, but the unjust often take it away.”\f* 
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\v 24 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* don’t correct \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H8130"\w* don’t \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H0157"\w*. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H0157"\w*, \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* quick \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w them|strong="H0157"\w*. 
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\v 25 Good \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w plenty|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* go hungry. 
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H1129"\w* wise \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* makes \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* what \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w should|strong="H0802"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w*, but \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* own actions.\f + \fr 14:1  \ft Or “Wisdom builds her house, but Foolishness tears hers down with her own hands.”\f* 
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\v 2 \w Those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w right|strong="H3476"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* dishonest people hate \w him|strong="H1980"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Foolish|strong="H0191"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* trouble; \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* barn \w with|strong="H8393"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w cattle|strong="H7794"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w clean|strong="H1249"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w bulls|strong="H7794"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* needed \w for|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* good \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* good \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*. \w A|strong="H3808"\w* bad \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w liar|strong="H3576"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* trusted. 
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\v 6 Anyone \w who|strong="H0369"\w* makes fun \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H7043"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* easily \w to|strong="H0369"\w* those \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w its|strong="H0995"\w* value. 
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\v 7 Stay \w away|strong="H5048"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*, \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* lets smart people know \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w stupid|strong="H3684"\w* people only think \w they|strong="H1870"\w* know. 
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\v 9 Fines \w are|strong="H3477"\w* needed to make \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* obey \w the|strong="H0996"\w* law, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w good|strong="H7522"\w* people \w are|strong="H3477"\w* happy to obey it. 
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\v 10 When \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* sad, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* feels \w the|strong="H3045"\w* pain; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* when \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* really feel \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
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\v 11 An \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* person’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3477"\w* good person’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* do well. 
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\v 12 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* think \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* leads only \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w Laughter|strong="H7814"\w* might hide \w your|strong="H1571"\w* sadness. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* gone, \w the|strong="H1571"\w* sadness remains. 
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\v 14 Evil \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* paid \w back|strong="H5472"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wrong \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* rewarded \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*. 
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\v 15 Fools \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* hear, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* wise people think \w carefully|strong="H0995"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* people \w are|strong="H2450"\w* careful \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w avoid|strong="H5493"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*; \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* too \w confident|strong="H0982"\w* \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w careless|strong="H0982"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* quick-tempered \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* stupid things, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H0639"\w* true \w that|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* don’t \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* quietly \w plans|strong="H4209"\w* \w evil|strong="H4209"\w*. 
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\v 18 Fools \w are|strong="H6175"\w* rewarded \w with|strong="H3803"\w* more \w foolishness|strong="H0200"\w*. Smart people \w are|strong="H6175"\w* rewarded \w with|strong="H3803"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* defeat \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* no \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*. 
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\v 21 It \w is|strong="H2398"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H7453"\w* say bad things about \w your|strong="H0936"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*. Be \w kind|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w you|strong="H2398"\w* \w will|strong="H2398"\w* be \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w*. 
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\v 22 Whoever works \w to|strong="H3808"\w* do \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* find \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H0571"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w*. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* mistake \w to|strong="H3808"\w* work \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* hard, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w*. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* enough. 
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\v 24 A \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* person’s reward \w is|strong="H3684"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, but a \w fool’s|strong="H3684"\w* reward \w is|strong="H3684"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H0200"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H5707"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w tells|strong="H6315"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w saves|strong="H5337"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, but one \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w tells|strong="H6315"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* hurts \w others|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* safe, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* make \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* feel \w secure|strong="H4009"\w*. 
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\v 27 Respect \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* save \w you|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* death’s \w trap|strong="H4170"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* honor. Rulers \w without|strong="H0657"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* country \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0657"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w A|strong="H7311"\w* \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \w person|strong="H7227"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* smart. \w A|strong="H7311"\w* quick-tempered \w person|strong="H7227"\w* \w makes|strong="H7311"\w* stupid mistakes. 
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\v 30 Peace \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* makes \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* healthy, \w but|strong="H1320"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H1320"\w* cancer. 
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\v 31 Whoever takes advantage \w of|strong="H0034"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w insults|strong="H2778"\w* \w their|strong="H3513"\w* Maker, \w but|strong="H3513"\w* whoever is kind \w to|strong="H0034"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H7451"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* defeated \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* protected \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* honesty.\f + \fr 14:32  \ft Or “The wicked will be crushed by their evil, and those who hope for their destruction are right to do so.”\f* 
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\v 33 \w A|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w person|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* always thinking \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3045"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* nothing \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
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\v 34 Goodness \w makes|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H7311"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* great, but \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H6666"\w* \w a|strong="H7311"\w* shame \w to|strong="H1471"\w* any \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. 
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\v 35 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* intelligent \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H7522"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* punish \w shameful|strong="H0954"\w* ones. 
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w gentle|strong="H7390"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* makes \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w disappear|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* rough \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* makes \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w*. 
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\v 2 Listening \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* people increases \w your|strong="H3190"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, but only nonsense \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* \w from|strong="H3956"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* sees \w what|strong="H2896"\w* happens \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* watches \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 4 Kind words are \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* life-giving \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, but lying words \w will|strong="H7307"\w* crush your \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w Fools|strong="H0191"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H8104"\w* listen \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* advice, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* accept \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w are|strong="H0001"\w* smart. 
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\v 6 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* rich \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* ways, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* get nothing \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* say \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* give \w you|strong="H3808"\w* new \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* say \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* worth hearing. 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* happy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* hear \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* live \w right|strong="H3477"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* good. 
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\v 10 \w Whoever|strong="H4191"\w* stops living right \w will|strong="H4148"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* punished. \w Whoever|strong="H4191"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* corrected \w will|strong="H4148"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* destroyed. 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* knows everything, \w even|strong="H0637"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* happens \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w death|strong="H7585"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* knows \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* thinking. 
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\v 12 Fools hate \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* wrong, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* ask \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* advice. 
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\v 13 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w happy|strong="H8056"\w*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* shows \w it|strong="H6440"\w*. If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w sad|strong="H6094"\w*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* feels defeated. 
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\v 14 \w Intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* more \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* only \w want|strong="H1245"\w* more nonsense. 
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\v 15 \w Life|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* hard \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w attitude|strong="H3820"\w* can turn \w it|strong="H3605"\w* into \w a|strong="H3117"\w* party. 
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\v 16 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* poor \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* rich \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* troubles. 
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\v 17 \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* eat \w a|strong="H8033"\w* little \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* eat \w a|strong="H8033"\w* lot \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* quick temper causes fights, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w patience|strong="H0750"\w* brings \w peace|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w calm|strong="H8252"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w For|strong="H1870"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* people, life \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H3477"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* overgrown \w with|strong="H1870"\w* \w thorns|strong="H2312"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* thistles. \w For|strong="H1870"\w* those \w who|strong="H3477"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, it \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H3477"\w* smooth \w highway|strong="H1870"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w their|strong="H0959"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* bring \w them|strong="H8055"\w* shame. 
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\v 21 Doing \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* things makes \w a|strong="H0376"\w* fool \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* wise \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* careful \w to|strong="H0376"\w* do what \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w*. 
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\v 22 If \w you|strong="H3289"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* ask \w for|strong="H4284"\w* \w advice|strong="H3289"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w fail|strong="H6565"\w*. \w With|strong="H3289"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* advisors, \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6965"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* give \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* there \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
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\v 24 What \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* people \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* here \w on|strong="H4605"\w* earth\f + \fr 15:24  \fk here on earth \ft Literally, “above,” that is, “above the ground.”\f* \w and|strong="H4605"\w* stops \w them|strong="H4616"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* going \w down|strong="H4605"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* place \w of|strong="H0734"\w* \w death|strong="H7585"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* destroys \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* man’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w but|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w widow’s|strong="H0490"\w* property. 
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w words|strong="H0561"\w*. 
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\v 27 Whoever \w takes|strong="H1214"\w* money \w to|strong="H1004"\w* do wrong invites disaster. Refuse such \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
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\v 28 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* before \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* do not, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* causes \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* always \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w A|strong="H5869"\w* smile\f + \fr 15:30  \fk smile \ft Literally, “a sparkle in the eyes.”\f* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w feel|strong="H5869"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w To|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H0241"\w* counted \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w you|strong="H7130"\w* must \w learn|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w accept|strong="H8085"\w* helpful criticism. 
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\v 32 If \w you|strong="H5315"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* corrected, \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* only hurting \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* criticism, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w gain|strong="H7069"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*. 
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\v 33 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* teaches \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* humbled \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* can \w be|strong="H3068"\w* honored. 
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w People|strong="H0120"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* plan what \w they|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* say, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* right words. 
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\v 2 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H8505"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* judges \w their|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 3 Turn \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* help \w in|strong="H0413"\w* everything \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w successful|strong="H3559"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plan \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* plan, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* destroyed. 
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* proud. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* sure \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*.\f + \fr 16:6  \fk remove your guilt \ft Or “make atonement.” The Hebrew word means “to cover,” or “to erase” a person’s sins.\f* Respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stay far \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* peace \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* poor \w and|strong="H4941"\w* do \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* rich \w and|strong="H4941"\w* do wrong. 
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\v 9 \w People|strong="H0120"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* guides \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* speaks, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* law. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* makes \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* mistake. 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w business|strong="H4639"\w* agreements \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* fair. 
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\v 12 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w hate|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* see \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* wrong,\f + \fr 16:12  \fk Kings … wrong \ft Or “It is disgusting when kings do wrong,”\f* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* kingdoms grow strong only \w when|strong="H3588"\w* everyone \w is|strong="H4428"\w* honest \w and|strong="H4428"\w* fair. 
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\v 13 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* hear \w the|strong="H0157"\w* truth. \w They|strong="H7522"\w* \w like|strong="H0157"\w* those \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w honest|strong="H6664"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* gets \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*, \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H0376"\w* put \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w So|strong="H3722"\w* it \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* keep \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* happy. 
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\v 15 When \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* happy, \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* better \w for|strong="H4428"\w* everyone. When \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* refreshing \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H4456"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* worth \w much|strong="H4100"\w* more \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*. \w Understanding|strong="H0998"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* worth \w much|strong="H4100"\w* more \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
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\v 17 Good \w people|strong="H5315"\w* try \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w avoid|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w They|strong="H4546"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w they|strong="H4546"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* step \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*. \w Proud|strong="H1347"\w* thoughts \w will|strong="H7307"\w* lead \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* defeat. 
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\v 19 \w It|strong="H7998"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* be \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w* person living \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0854"\w* share \w the|strong="H0854"\w* wealth \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0854"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* learn \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* experiences, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* blesses \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w People|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* know if someone \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. \w Those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* choose \w their|strong="H0995"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w carefully|strong="H0995"\w* \w can|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* very convincing. 
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\v 22 Good \w sense|strong="H7922"\w* \w is|strong="H0200"\w* a spring \w of|strong="H1167"\w* fresh water \w to|strong="H2416"\w* those \w who|strong="H1167"\w* \w have|strong="H7922"\w* it, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* can offer only \w foolishness|strong="H0200"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* always \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H6310"\w*, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* worth listening \w to|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 24 Kind \w words|strong="H0561"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*; \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* easy \w to|strong="H5315"\w* accept \w and|strong="H5315"\w* good \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H5315"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3426"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* seems \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* leads only \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* thought \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w hunger|strong="H6310"\w* keeps \w the|strong="H5921"\w* workers working \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* can eat. 
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\v 27 Troublemakers create \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* advice destroys \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* wildfire. 
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\v 28 Troublemakers \w are|strong="H0376"\w* always causing problems. \w Their|strong="H7971"\w* gossip breaks up \w the|strong="H7971"\w* closest \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*. 
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\v 29 Cruel \w people|strong="H0376"\w* trick \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* make \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w*. 
\v 30 \w With|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w wink|strong="H7169"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* trick someone. \w With|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* grin, \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* \w plans|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* hurt \w their|strong="H3615"\w* friends. 
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\v 31 \w Gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* people \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* lived good lives. \w It|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* earned \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w living|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*. 
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\v 32 \w It|strong="H3920"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* be \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* be \w a|strong="H3920"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* soldier. \w It|strong="H3920"\w* \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* your \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0750"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3920"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 33 People \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H2904"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1486"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* answer always comes \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* nothing but \w a|strong="H7379"\w* dry \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H6595"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* eat \w in|strong="H1004"\w* peace \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H7379"\w* whole \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* everyone arguing. 
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H0251"\w* smart \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w gain|strong="H4910"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* master’s foolish \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* treated \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w share|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. 
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\v 3 Fire \w is|strong="H3068"\w* used \w to|strong="H3068"\w* make \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* pure, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person’s \w heart|strong="H3826"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* made pure \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 4 People who \w do|strong="H1942"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w* \w listen|strong="H0238"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w* ideas. \w Liars|strong="H8267"\w* \w listen|strong="H0238"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w liars|strong="H8267"\w*. 
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\v 5 Whoever \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3808"\w* beggars \w insults|strong="H2778"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* Maker. Whoever laughs \w at|strong="H3808"\w* someone else’s trouble \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished. 
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\v 6 \w Grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w pride|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* joy \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* take great \w pride|strong="H8597"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* their \w parents|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* wouldn’t expect \w to|strong="H3808"\w* hear \w a|strong="H3588"\w* fine \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w*, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* shouldn’t expect \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* ruler. 
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\v 8 \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* lucky \w charm|strong="H2580"\w*—\w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* work \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* go. 
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\v 9 \w Forgive|strong="H6588"\w* someone, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1245"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* strengthen \w your|strong="H1245"\w* friendship. \w Keep|strong="H3680"\w* reminding \w them|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1245"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* destroy \w it|strong="H3680"\w*. 
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\v 10 Smart people learn more from \w a|strong="H5221"\w* single correction than \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* learn from \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* beatings. 
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\v 11 Those \w who|strong="H4397"\w* are \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* cause \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. \w In|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* end, punishment without mercy \w will|strong="H4397"\w* \w be|strong="H0389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. 
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\v 12 It \w is|strong="H0376"\w* better \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H6298"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0376"\w* cubs \w than|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* busy doing \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* things. 
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\v 13 If \w you|strong="H7725"\w* do \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* life. 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* start \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* argument \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* small leak \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* dam. \w Stop|strong="H5203"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* big fight \w breaks|strong="H1566"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates these \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w*: punishing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6663"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w letting|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* go free. 
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\v 16 Money \w is|strong="H0369"\w* wasted \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w but|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* help \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
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\v 18 Only \w a|strong="H8628"\w* fool \w would|strong="H0120"\w* promise \w to|strong="H3820"\w* pay \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w someone|strong="H0120"\w* else’s debts. 
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H1245"\w* troublemaker \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* start arguments. Anyone who likes \w to|strong="H1245"\w* brag \w is|strong="H6588"\w* asking \w for|strong="H1245"\w* trouble. 
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\v 20 Crooks \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* profit \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w crimes|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* those \w who|strong="H6141"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3820"\w* cause \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* trapped \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w comes|strong="H4672"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w man|strong="H5036"\w* \w who|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* son \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed. \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w brings|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 22 Happiness \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w medicine|strong="H1456"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* sorrow \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* disease. 
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3947"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* that keeps \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* being done. 
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\v 24 \w Intelligent|strong="H0995"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H0854"\w* what needs \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* done here \w and|strong="H0776"\w* now. \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* always dreaming \w about|strong="H0854"\w* faraway places. 
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\v 25 \w Foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* upset their \w parents|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* make \w them|strong="H3205"\w* sad. 
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\v 26 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* person \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* leaders \w for|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w*. 
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\v 27 Intelligent \w people|strong="H0376"\w* choose \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w words|strong="H0561"\w* carefully. \w Those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H1847"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* doing remain calm.\f + \fr 17:27  \fk remain calm \ft Literally, “have a cool spirit.”\f* 
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\v 28 \w Silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w seem|strong="H2803"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* say nothing \w and|strong="H2450"\w* appear \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* smart. 
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* people like \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* get upset when people give them advice. 
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\v 2 \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* learn \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w others|strong="H1540"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* tell \w their|strong="H3588"\w* own ideas. 
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="H0935"\w* something \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* hate \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. \w Do|strong="H0935"\w* something shameful, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* no respect \w for|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w bubbling|strong="H5042"\w* up \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w well|strong="H4726"\w*—\w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* fair \w in|strong="H3808"\w* judging others. \w It|strong="H5186"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* rob \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* things \w to|strong="H0935"\w* start arguments. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* just \w asking|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* beating. 
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\v 7 \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* hurt \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* when \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w speak|strong="H6310"\w*. Their \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* them. 
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\v 8 People love \w to|strong="H3381"\w* hear \w gossip|strong="H5372"\w*. \w It|strong="H3381"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* tasty food \w on|strong="H3381"\w* its \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*. 
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\v 9 Someone \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H1571"\w* careless \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* bad \w as|strong="H1571"\w* someone \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* things. 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*. Those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* do what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* can \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* protection. 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* think their \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w will|strong="H5797"\w* \w protect|strong="H7682"\w* them. They think it is \w a|strong="H2346"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* fortress. 
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* soon \w be|strong="H0376"\w* ruined, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* humble \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* honored. 
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\v 13 Let \w people|strong="H8085"\w* finish \w speaking|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* try \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* not embarrass yourself \w and|strong="H7725"\w* look \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w A|strong="H5375"\w* good \w attitude|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* sick, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, nothing \w can|strong="H4310"\w* help.\f + \fr 18:14  \fk help \ft Literally, “lift up” or “heal.”\f* 
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\v 15 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* learn more, \w so|strong="H7069"\w* \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w listen|strong="H0241"\w* \w closely|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w gain|strong="H0995"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Gifts|strong="H4976"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* doors \w and|strong="H1419"\w* help \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w important|strong="H1419"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w person|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* speak always \w seems|strong="H6662"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* until someone \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* asks \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* questions. 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H0996"\w* best way \w to|strong="H1486"\w* settle an argument \w between|strong="H0996"\w* two \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* people may be \w to|strong="H1486"\w* use \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w An|strong="H0251"\w* insulted \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H0251"\w* harder \w to|strong="H0251"\w* win back than \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w with|strong="H1280"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w walls|strong="H1280"\w*. Arguments separate people like \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w palace|strong="H0759"\w* gate. 
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\v 20 \w Your|strong="H7646"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w can|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* satisfying \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w as|strong="H0376"\w* pleasing \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* food \w that|strong="H6310"\w* fills \w your|strong="H7646"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H0398"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* can speak words \w that|strong="H3027"\w* bring \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w or|strong="H0398"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w Those|strong="H0398"\w* who \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* talk must \w be|strong="H3027"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3027"\w* accept \w what|strong="H6529"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* brings. 
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\v 22 If \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* something \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w She|strong="H2896"\w* shows \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w are|strong="H6223"\w* polite \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* beg for \w help|strong="H6030"\w*. \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w are|strong="H6223"\w* rude \w with|strong="H1696"\w* their \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Some|strong="H0376"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* fun \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w*,\f + \fr 18:24  \fk Some friends … with \ft Or “Some friends can bring disaster.”\f* \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* true \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w can|strong="H3426"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* better than \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* honest \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* liar \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H1980"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Being|strong="H5315"\w* excited about something \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H1571"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* doing. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* rush \w into|strong="H1847"\w* something, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H1847"\w* do \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w People|strong="H0120"\w* ruin \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lives \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* things \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* blame \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* bring \w you|strong="H3254"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* become \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H7453"\w* \w your|strong="H3254"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* leave \w you|strong="H3254"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished; \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w liar|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* nice \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w generous|strong="H5081"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* gives \w gifts|strong="H4976"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* family \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H0637"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w avoid|strong="H7368"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* might beg \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* come \w to|strong="H4480"\w* help \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w friend|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*; \w do|strong="H8104"\w* all \w you|strong="H4672"\w* can \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* wise. Try hard \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w understand|strong="H8394"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* rewarded. 
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\v 9 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished. \w That|strong="H3808"\w* \w liar|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* rich, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. 
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\v 11 Experience \w makes|strong="H0748"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* patient, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* most patient \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* ignore insults. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* shouts \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* angry \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H3715"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5099"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* kind words \w are|strong="H3715"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* gentle rain falling softly \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w A|strong="H0802"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* brings \w a|strong="H0802"\w* flood \w of|strong="H1121"\w* troubles \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0802"\w* complaining \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w constant|strong="H2956"\w* \w dripping|strong="H1812"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* water. 
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\v 14 \w People|strong="H5159"\w* receive \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* money \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H5159"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Laziness|strong="H6103"\w* brings \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w an|strong="H5307"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* rest brings \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7456"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* law \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w*; ignore \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 17 Giving help \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* loaning money \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w you|strong="H1576"\w* \w back|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* kindness. 
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\v 18 \w Discipline|strong="H3256"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* still \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*. Avoiding \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3426"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w deadly|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w People|strong="H0518"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* are quick \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* pay \w the|strong="H3588"\w* price. Protect \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* punishment, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* worse. 
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\v 20 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w accept|strong="H6901"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*; \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H0319"\w*, too, \w will|strong="H4616"\w* become \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* says \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6965"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w People|strong="H0120"\w* want \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w friend|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* trust. \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* liar. 
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\v 23 Respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* satisfying \w and|strong="H3068"\w* free \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Some|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* themselves. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* lift \w the|strong="H0413"\w* food \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* plate \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* rude, arrogant \w person|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* even slow learners \w will|strong="H0995"\w* \w become|strong="H6191"\w* wiser. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* just \w a|strong="H5221"\w* little correction \w is|strong="H1847"\w* enough \w to|strong="H5221"\w* teach \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w person|strong="H0995"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w has|strong="H0995"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w would|strong="H0517"\w* steal \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* chase \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* disgusting, \w shameful|strong="H0954"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0561"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* instructions, \w you|strong="H0561"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* making stupid mistakes. 
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\v 28 Using \w a|strong="H5707"\w* criminal \w as|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H5707"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* makes \w a|strong="H5707"\w* joke \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. \w People|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H6310"\w* only want \w to|strong="H6310"\w* do \w wrong|strong="H0205"\w*. 
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\v 29 People \w who|strong="H3684"\w* show no respect \w for|strong="H3559"\w* anything must be brought \w to|strong="H3559"\w* justice. You must punish such \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w beer|strong="H7941"\w* \w make|strong="H1993"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* lose control; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* get loud \w and|strong="H3196"\w* stumble around. \w And|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* foolish. 
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\v 2 An angry \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H2398"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5099"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*. \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* make \w him|strong="H4428"\w* angry, \w you|strong="H5315"\w* could lose \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H0376"\w* argue \w deserve|strong="H0376"\w* respect. \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w can|strong="H0376"\w* start \w an|strong="H0376"\w* argument. 
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\v 4 Some \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* plant seeds. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* time, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* look \w for|strong="H7592"\w* food \w and|strong="H3808"\w* find \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 5 Getting information \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* getting \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w well|strong="H3820"\w*. \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* smart, \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* draw \w it|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w You|strong="H4672"\w* might \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w your|strong="H4672"\w* “friends,” \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* hard \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* really \w be|strong="H0376"\w* trusted. 
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* good, honest lives, \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* judges \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* must \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* separate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* good. 
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\v 9 \w Can|strong="H4310"\w* anyone \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w pure|strong="H2135"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* am free \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*”? 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w for|strong="H3068"\w* people \w to|strong="H3068"\w* use \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wrong \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w measures|strong="H0374"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cheat others. 
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\v 11 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w show|strong="H5234"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* like \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* things \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w*. \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w see|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* \w actions|strong="H4611"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*. Use \w your|strong="H0157"\w* time working \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* eat. 
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H0559"\w* \w buying|strong="H7069"\w* something, people always \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “It’s no good. \w It|strong="H7069"\w* costs too much.” \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0235"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* others \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H7069"\w* good deal \w they|strong="H0559"\w* got. 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3426"\w* right \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w can|strong="H3426"\w* bring \w you|strong="H3426"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w pearls|strong="H6443"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* other expensive \w things|strong="H3627"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* someone promises \w to|strong="H3588"\w* pay \w the|strong="H3588"\w* debt \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* coat \w or|strong="H3588"\w* something \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* until \w the|strong="H3588"\w* debt \w is|strong="H3588"\w* paid. 
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\v 17 \w It|strong="H0310"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* seem \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* good thing \w to|strong="H0376"\w* get \w something|strong="H3899"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* cheating, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w*, \w it|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* worth nothing. 
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\v 18 \w Get|strong="H3559"\w* good \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w*. Before \w you|strong="H6213"\w* start \w a|strong="H3559"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, find good advisors. 
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* trust someone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H1980"\w* \w talk|strong="H8193"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w things|strong="H1540"\w* told \w in|strong="H1980"\w* private. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* friends \w with|strong="H1980"\w* someone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* talks \w too|strong="H3808"\w* much. 
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\v 20 Those \w who|strong="H0001"\w* \w would|strong="H0517"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* their \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w are|strong="H0001"\w* \w like|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w that|strong="H0001"\w* \w goes|strong="H1846"\w* \w out|strong="H1846"\w* \w on|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H7043"\w* darkest night. 
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\v 21 \w If|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H5159"\w* easy \w to|strong="H7223"\w* get, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* worth much \w to|strong="H7223"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.\f + \fr 20:21  \ft Or “An inheritance greedily guarded in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.”\f* 
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\v 22 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ever \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “I’ll \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w them|strong="H0559"\w* \w back|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* did \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*!” \w Wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* make things right. 
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* use \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wrong \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cheat others. \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* use \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* accurate. 
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* guides \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H4703"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* we never know \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* lead us.\f + \fr 20:24  \ft Or “A man’s steps are from the LORD, and people don’t understand his way.”\f* 
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\v 25 Think carefully before \w you|strong="H0310"\w* promise \w to|strong="H0120"\w* give something \w to|strong="H0120"\w* God. \w Later|strong="H0310"\w*, \w you|strong="H0310"\w* might wish \w you|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H0120"\w* not made \w that|strong="H0310"\w* promise. 
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\v 26 \w Like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* farmer \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w separates|strong="H2219"\w* wheat \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chaff, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* decide \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* wrong \w and|strong="H4428"\w* crush \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5397"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* see into \w your|strong="H3068"\w* deepest \w parts|strong="H2315"\w*.\f + \fr 20:27  \ft Or “The LORD examines your breath and searches your deepest thoughts.”\f* 
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w his|strong="H5341"\w* power. \w Loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* strong. 
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\v 29 We admire a \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w for|strong="H8597"\w* \w his|strong="H1926"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, but we respect an \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w for|strong="H8597"\w* \w his|strong="H1926"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w*. 
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\v 30 A beating can remove \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H0990"\w* make \w you|strong="H0990"\w* completely clean.\f + \fr 20:30  \ft The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.\f* 
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\v 1 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* ditch \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fields. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* lead \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* wants \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go. 
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\v 2 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* judges \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reasons \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fair. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w that|strong="H3068"\w* more than \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Proud|strong="H7342"\w* \w looks|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w proud|strong="H7342"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. \w They|strong="H3820"\w* show \w a|strong="H5869"\w* \w person|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. 
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\v 5 Careful planning \w leads|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H0389"\w* \w profit|strong="H4195"\w*. Acting too quickly \w leads|strong="H0389"\w* \w to|strong="H0389"\w* \w poverty|strong="H4270"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3956"\w* telling \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* disappears quickly \w and|strong="H1892"\w* leads \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* bad things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1641"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. 
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\v 8 Criminals cause trouble wherever \w they|strong="H0376"\w* go, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* good \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* honest \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w fair|strong="H3477"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* small \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* share \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* always arguing. 
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\v 10 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* always \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* do \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* show \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* around them. 
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H6064"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* punish \w a|strong="H3947"\w* proud person \w who|strong="H2450"\w* laughs at \w what|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* right, even fools \w will|strong="H2450"\w* learn something.\f + \fr 21:11  \ft Or “Punish a rude, arrogant person, and the others will become wise.”\f* \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* little \w instruction|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* enough \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w to|strong="H2450"\w* learn \w what|strong="H1847"\w* they \w should|strong="H2450"\w*. 
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\v 12 God \w is|strong="H6662"\w* good. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* knows \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* punish them. 
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\v 13 \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* need \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7121"\w*. 
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\v 14 If anyone \w is|strong="H0639"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w with|strong="H0639"\w* \w you|strong="H0639"\w*, give \w them|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H0639"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w in|strong="H4976"\w* private. \w A|strong="H0639"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w given|strong="H5643"\w* \w in|strong="H4976"\w* secret \w will|strong="H2534"\w* calm even \w the|strong="H0639"\w* strongest \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w A|strong="H6466"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* fair \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* good people \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w evil|strong="H0205"\w* very afraid. 
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\v 16 \w Whoever|strong="H7919"\w* leaves \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* wisdom \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* an early death. 
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\v 17 \w Loving|strong="H0157"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* leads \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w poverty|strong="H4270"\w*. \w Wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* luxury \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* make \w you|strong="H3808"\w* wealthy. 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* must pay \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* happens \w to|strong="H6662"\w* good \w people|strong="H7563"\w*—\w the|strong="H8478"\w* cheaters \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* taken \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w exchange|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* honest. 
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\v 19 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* alone \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* quick-tempered \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* loves \w to|strong="H0776"\w* argue. 
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\v 20 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* save \w the|strong="H1104"\w* nice \w things|strong="H2530"\w* they \w have|strong="H2450"\w*. \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* use \w up|strong="H1104"\w* everything as soon as they get it. 
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\v 21 People \w who|strong="H4672"\w* try hard \w to|strong="H4672"\w* do good \w and|strong="H6666"\w* be \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, goodness, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w person|strong="H5927"\w* can defeat \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* full \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* tear \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* defenses \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w trust|strong="H4009"\w* \w in|strong="H1368"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w People|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* about \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Proud|strong="H2086"\w* people think \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* better than others. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* evil \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Lazy|strong="H6102"\w* people \w will|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w their|strong="H3588"\w* own destruction \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* work. 
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\v 26 \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w greedy|strong="H8378"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* enough. Good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* generous \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 27 God hates \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, especially \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* reason \w for|strong="H3588"\w* offering \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w lie|strong="H3577"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* caught \w and|strong="H0376"\w* punished. \w A|strong="H8085"\w* careful listener \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w always|strong="H5331"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H5331"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* up. 
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\v 29 Good \w people|strong="H0376"\w* know \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* pretend. 
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\v 30 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0369"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* succeed if \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* can \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* only \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* can give \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*. 
\c 22  
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\v 1 \w It|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* respected \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w*. \w A|strong="H0977"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* worth \w more|strong="H2091"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 3 Wise \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* coming \w and|strong="H7200"\w* get \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* its way, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* fools \w go|strong="H5674"\w* straight \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* suffer \w for|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. 
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\v 4 Respect \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* humble. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6118"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
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\v 5 Evil \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H1870"\w* many troubles, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w avoid|strong="H7368"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
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\v 6 Teach \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* fits \w their|strong="H5921"\w* needs, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*. \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* borrows \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w lends|strong="H3867"\w*. 
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\v 8 Those who spread \w trouble|strong="H0205"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* \w trouble|strong="H0205"\w*. \w In|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*, they \w will|strong="H5678"\w* be \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w* \w for|strong="H5678"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w trouble|strong="H0205"\w* they caused. 
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\v 9 Generous \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Get|strong="H3318"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1779"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* proud who laugh at what \w is|strong="H4066"\w* right, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* trouble \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*. All arguments \w and|strong="H3318"\w* insults \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w end|strong="H3318"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w kind|strong="H7453"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0157"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w watches|strong="H5341"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* opposes those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceive|strong="H0898"\w* others. 
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\v 13 \w A|strong="H0559"\w* person \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w and|strong="H0559"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0559"\w* stay \w home|strong="H8432"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H0559"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w might|strong="H7523"\w* be \w killed|strong="H7523"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*!” 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* sin \w of|strong="H3068"\w* adultery \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* gets very \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Children|strong="H5288"\w* do \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* things, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* if \w you|strong="H4480"\w* punish \w them|strong="H7194"\w*, \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* learn not \w to|strong="H3820"\w* do \w them|strong="H7194"\w*. 
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\v 16 These two things \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*: hurting \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w and|strong="H6231"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*. 
\s1 Thirty Wise Sayings 
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\v 17 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*. \w Pay|strong="H5186"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* learned. 
\v 18 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* good \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* remember these \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* needed. 
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* these \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w trust|strong="H4009"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 20 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* 30 \w sayings|strong="H4156"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.\f + \fr 22:20  \fk I have … for you \ft Or “I wrote this for you earlier.”\f* These \w are|strong="H3808"\w* words \w of|strong="H1847"\w* advice \w and|strong="H1847"\w* wisdom. 
\v 21 They \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* things \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* good \w answers|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* one who \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\s2 — 1 — 
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\v 22 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* easy \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w steal|strong="H1497"\w* \w from|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w And|strong="H6041"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H1497"\w* advantage \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w court|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* side. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* supports \w the|strong="H0853"\w* poor, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6906"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6906"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* friends \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* become \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* easily. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w stay|strong="H0854"\w* around quick-tempered \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 25 \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* do, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w learn|strong="H0502"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* have \w the|strong="H3947"\w* same problems \w they|strong="H5315"\w* do. 
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\v 26 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* promise \w to|strong="H1961"\w* pay someone else’s debt. 
\v 27 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* lose everything \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* lose \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* sleep \w on|strong="H8478"\w*? 
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\v 28 \w Never|strong="H5769"\w* \w move|strong="H5253"\w* \w an|strong="H0001"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w property|strong="H0834"\w* \w line|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* marked \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w* \w by|strong="H1366"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w Skilled|strong="H4106"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* always \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* less important \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\c 23  
\s2 — 6 — 
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* important \w person|strong="H0995"\w*, remember \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Never|strong="H0518"\w* eat too much, \w even|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* very hungry. 
\v 3 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* eat too much \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* fine \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* might \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H0183"\w* trick. 
\s2 — 7 — 
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\v 4 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* ruin \w your|strong="H0408"\w* health trying \w to|strong="H2308"\w* \w get|strong="H3021"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. If you are smart, you will give it \w up|strong="H3021"\w*. 
\v 5 \w In|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* blink \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, money \w can|strong="H0369"\w* disappear, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* grew \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bird|strong="H3671"\w*. 
\s2 — 8 — 
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\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* selfish \w people|strong="H5869"\w*. Control any \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* finest foods. 
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* might \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w really|strong="H0559"\w* mean \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* only \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w* about \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cost. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* if \w you|strong="H0398"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w you|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* get sick \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* embarrassed. 
\s2 — 9 — 
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\v 9 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* try \w to|strong="H1696"\w* teach \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0241"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* fun \w of|strong="H0241"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* wise \w words|strong="H4405"\w*. 
\s2 — 10 — 
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\v 10 \w Never|strong="H5769"\w* \w move|strong="H5253"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* property \w line|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H0935"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2389"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w protects|strong="H1350"\w* orphans. 
\s2 — 11 — 
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\v 12 \w Listen|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* teacher \w and|strong="H0935"\w* learn all \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\s2 — 12 — 
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\v 13 Always correct \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* need \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* spank \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 14 \w In|strong="H5315"\w* fact, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* might \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\s2 — 13 — 
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\v 15 \w My|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* decision. 
\v 16 \w It|strong="H1696"\w* \w makes|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* feel good inside \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Never|strong="H0518"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* evil \w people|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 18 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* give \w you|strong="H3588"\w* something \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* disappoint \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. Always \w be|strong="H1121"\w* careful \w to|strong="H8085"\w* follow \w the|strong="H8085"\w* right \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* make friends \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* who drink too much \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* eat too much food. 
\v 21 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3423"\w* drink too much \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* sleep too much \w and|strong="H3423"\w* end up wearing \w rags|strong="H7168"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Without|strong="H0408"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0517"\w* \w never|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* been \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. Respect \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, learning, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w* are worth paying money \w for|strong="H4376"\w*. They are worth far too much \w to|strong="H0571"\w* ever \w sell|strong="H4376"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* good person \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w brings|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Make|strong="H8055"\w* both \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H0001"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Give|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H0001"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w that|strong="H0001"\w* same \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, listen closely \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am saying. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w example|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H0875"\w* bad women are \w a|strong="H3588"\w* trap. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* are like \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w well|strong="H0875"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cannot escape. 
\v 28 \w A|strong="H1931"\w* bad woman waits \w for|strong="H0693"\w* \w you|strong="H0637"\w* \w like|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H1931"\w* thief, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* causes many \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H0120"\w* \w their|strong="H3254"\w* wives. 
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\v 29-30 Who gets into fights and arguments? Who gets hurt for no reason and has red, bloodshot eyes? People who stay out too late drinking wine, staring into their strong drinks. 
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* careful \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* pretty \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w red|strong="H0119"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* sparkles \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cup. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w smoothly|strong="H4339"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* drink \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 32 But in \w the|strong="H0319"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w*, \w it|strong="H0319"\w* \w will|strong="H0319"\w* bite like a \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*. 
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\v 33 Wine \w will|strong="H5869"\w* cause \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* no \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 34 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* rough \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* feel \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* mast. 
\v 35 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w*, “\w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* felt \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t remember \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. Now \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3045"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* up. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* need \w another|strong="H5750"\w* drink.” 
\c 24  
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\v 1 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w desire|strong="H0183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* around \w them|strong="H0854"\w*. 
\v 2 \w In|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do evil. \w All|strong="H5999"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1897"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* making \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\s2 — 20 — 
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\v 3 Good \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w fills|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w rare|strong="H3368"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* beautiful treasures. 
\s2 — 21 — 
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\v 5 \w Wisdom|strong="H2450"\w* \w makes|strong="H3581"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H3581"\w* powerful. \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* gives \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*. 
\v 6 Get good \w advice|strong="H3289"\w* before \w you|strong="H3588"\w* start \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w To|strong="H3289"\w* win, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* good advisors. 
\s2 — 22 — 
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\v 7 \w Fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* understand \w wisdom|strong="H2454"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* when \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* discussing important \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\s2 — 23 — 
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\v 8 If \w you|strong="H7121"\w* start \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* ways \w to|strong="H7121"\w* do \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*, people \w will|strong="H4209"\w* learn \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* are \w a|strong="H7121"\w* troublemaker. 
\v 9 Such \w foolish|strong="H0200"\w* \w plans|strong="H2154"\w* \w are|strong="H0120"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H0120"\w* no respect \w for|strong="H8441"\w* \w someone|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* laughs at what \w is|strong="H0120"\w* right. 
\s2 — 24 — 
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\v 10 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* weak \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* real weakness. 
\s2 — 25 — 
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\v 11 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w see|strong="H0518"\w* someone \w on|strong="H4194"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H4131"\w* \w to|strong="H0518"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* danger \w of|strong="H4194"\w* being killed, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* something \w to|strong="H0518"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “It’s \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* business.” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Lord \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* everything, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H5341"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w watches|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w pay|strong="H0995"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Honey|strong="H1706"\w* straight \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* honeycomb \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sweetest. 
\v 14 \w In|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* good \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* give \w you|strong="H0518"\w* something \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* disappoint \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* like a criminal \w who|strong="H6662"\w* makes plans \w to|strong="H7563"\w* rob those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* good \w or|strong="H0408"\w* take away \w their|strong="H7703"\w* homes. 
\v 16 \w Good|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* might \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* always \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* defeated \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* troubles. 
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\v 17 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H5307"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* troubles. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* punish \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy. 
\s2 — 29 — 
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\v 19 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* those \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w upset|strong="H7489"\w* you, \w and|strong="H2734"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H7065"\w* them. 
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* hope. \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* light \w will|strong="H1961"\w* burn \w out|strong="H1846"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w Son|strong="H1121"\w*, respect \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, 
\v 22 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* like \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* quickly \w be|strong="H3588"\w* destroyed. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* idea \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much trouble God \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\s1 \w More|strong="H3588"\w* Wise Sayings 
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\v 23 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* words \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: 
\p \w A|strong="H1571"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* fair. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* support \w some|strong="H0428"\w* people simply \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w knows|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* turn against \w a|strong="H0559"\w* judge \w who|strong="H6662"\w* lets \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* go free. Even \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H3816"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* curse \w him|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* if \w a|strong="H0935"\w* judge punishes \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guilty, \w then|strong="H0935"\w* people \w will|strong="H0935"\w* be \w happy|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* be \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w An|strong="H7725"\w* honest \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* pleasing \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* kiss \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. 
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\v 27 First \w get|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*, next plant \w your|strong="H3559"\w* crops, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H0310"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\p
\v 28 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* \w against|strong="H7453"\w* someone \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* good reason, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* appear foolish. 
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\v 29 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* hurt \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* punish \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” 
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\v 30 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* walked past \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H0376"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w that|strong="H0376"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* understood nothing. 
\v 31 Weeds \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w growing|strong="H5927"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*! Wild vines \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H1444"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vineyard \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* falling \w down|strong="H2040"\w*. 
\v 32 \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H4148"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w This|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* what \w I|strong="H0595"\w* learned: 
\v 33 \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*, \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w taking|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H4592"\w* nap— 
\v 34 these things \w will|strong="H0376"\w* make \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w poor|strong="H4270"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* quickly. Soon \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* nothing, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* thief broke \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* everything \w away|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\c 25  
\s1 More Wise Sayings From Solomon 
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* wise sayings \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w copied|strong="H6275"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w We|strong="H1697"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* keeps \w secret|strong="H5641"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* can \w discover|strong="H2713"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w We|strong="H0776"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* discover how high \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w above|strong="H3820"\w* us \w or|strong="H0369"\w* how deep \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* below. \w The|strong="H0776"\w* same \w is|strong="H0369"\w* true \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w We|strong="H0776"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* understand \w them|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Remove|strong="H1898"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* worthless \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* make \w it|strong="H3627"\w* \w pure|strong="H6884"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* worker can make something beautiful. 
\v 5 \w Take|strong="H1898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* advisors \w away|strong="H1898"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* goodness \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* strong. 
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\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* brag \w about|strong="H4428"\w* yourself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* pretend \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* someone \w important|strong="H1419"\w*. 
\v 7 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king \w to|strong="H0559"\w* invite \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* important position \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* embarrass \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* officials. 
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\v 8 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* too quick \w to|strong="H3318"\w* tell \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w judge|strong="H7378"\w* \w about|strong="H3318"\w* something \w you|strong="H6213"\w* saw. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w embarrassed|strong="H3637"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* someone \w else|strong="H6435"\w* proves \w you|strong="H6213"\w* wrong. 
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\v 9 If \w you|strong="H0854"\w* want \w to|strong="H1540"\w* tell \w your|strong="H1540"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w about|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H1540"\w* own problems, tell \w them|strong="H1540"\w*. But \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* discuss what someone told \w you|strong="H0854"\w* \w in|strong="H7453"\w* private. 
\v 10 Whoever \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* lose \w their|strong="H8085"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* right \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* right time \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* setting. 
\v 12 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* advice \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w fine|strong="H3800"\w* jewelry. 
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\v 13 \w To|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w messenger|strong="H6735"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* can \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0539"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* refreshing \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* drink \w of|strong="H3117"\w* cold water \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* hot summer \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 25:13  \fk drink … day \ft Literally, “as the cold snow at harvest time.” This probably refers to snow or ice brought down from Matthew Hermon in Lebanon.\f* 
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\v 14 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* promise \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w give|strong="H4991"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4991"\w* \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* \w give|strong="H4991"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H0376"\w* clouds \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* bring \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w With|strong="H0639"\w* patience, \w you|strong="H0639"\w* can make anyone change \w their|strong="H7665"\w* thinking, even \w a|strong="H7665"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7101"\w*. \w Gentle|strong="H7390"\w* \w speech|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* very powerful. 
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\v 16 \w Honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w is|strong="H4672"\w* good, but don’t \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* too much \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H0398"\w* will be sick. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* don’t visit \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w neighbors’|strong="H7453"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* too often, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* begin \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* gives \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* deadly \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w club|strong="H4650"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w or|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* very \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w*. 
\v 19 Never depend \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* liar \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. It’s \w like|strong="H7272"\w* chewing \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* bad \w tooth|strong="H8127"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* walking \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* crippled \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Singing|strong="H7891"\w* happy \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* sad \w person|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* foolish \w as|strong="H3117"\w* taking \w a|strong="H5921"\w* coat \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* mixing \w soda|strong="H5427"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* are \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w something|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* are \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* some \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 22 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* feel \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burning|strong="H2846"\w* pain \w of|strong="H3068"\w* shame,\f + \fr 25:22  \fk This … shame \ft Literally, “for you will heap coals of fire on his head.”\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* being good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 23 Just \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* blowing \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* brings \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, telling secrets brings \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* small \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* share \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* always arguing. 
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\v 25 \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* faraway \w place|strong="H4801"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w cool|strong="H7119"\w* drink \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w when|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* hot \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thirsty. 
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\v 26 Good \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* don’t stand strong \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* been \w polluted|strong="H7843"\w* or pools \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* turned dirty \w and|strong="H6440"\w* muddy. 
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\v 27 Just \w as|strong="H0398"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* always \w be|strong="H3808"\w* looking \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* \w control|strong="H4623"\w* themselves \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* protect \w them|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\c 26  
\s1 Wise Sayings About Fools 
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\v 1 Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fall \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* time, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* worry \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w someone|strong="H5774"\w* \w curses|strong="H7045"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* bad \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen. \w Such|strong="H3651"\w* words \w are|strong="H2600"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* past \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 3 You have \w to|strong="H3684"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w* a \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, you have \w to|strong="H3684"\w* put a \w bridle|strong="H4964"\w* on a mule, \w and|strong="H2543"\w* you have \w to|strong="H3684"\w* beat a \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 4-5 There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid. If you answer them, then you, too, will look like a fool. If you don’t answer them, they will think they are smart. 
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\v 6 Never \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* carry \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. If \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w*, \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w cutting|strong="H7096"\w* \w off|strong="H7096"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* own \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* only asking \w for|strong="H3027"\w* trouble. 
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\v 7 \w A|strong="H6310"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* trying \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* something wise \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w like|strong="H1809"\w* \w a|strong="H6310"\w* crippled person trying \w to|strong="H6310"\w* walk. 
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\v 8 Showing \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* bad \w as|strong="H3651"\w* tying \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w sling|strong="H4773"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* something wise \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3027"\w* pick \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
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\v 10 Hiring \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* or \w a|strong="H3605"\w* stranger \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* dangerous—\w you|strong="H3605"\w* don’t know \w who|strong="H3605"\w* might get hurt. 
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\v 11 \w Like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* does \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* things \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* not \w are|strong="H0376"\w* worse \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w A|strong="H0996"\w* person \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0559"\w* stay home \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1870"\w* if there \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* out there? \w Really|strong="H0559"\w*, there might \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H0996"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w street|strong="H1870"\w*!” 
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\v 14 \w Like|strong="H1817"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* hinges, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* man \w turns|strong="H5437"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H5437"\w* forth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Lazy|strong="H6102"\w* people \w are|strong="H3027"\w* too \w lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* lift \w the|strong="H0413"\w* food \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* plate \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Lazy|strong="H6102"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* they \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w* smarter than \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* good sense. 
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\v 17 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* step \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* arguing \w is|strong="H3611"\w* \w as|strong="H2388"\w* foolish \w as|strong="H2388"\w* going \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* street \w and|strong="H2388"\w* grabbing \w a|strong="H5921"\w* stray \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*. 
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\v 18-19 Anyone who would trick someone and then say, “I was only joking” is like a fool who shoots flaming arrows into the air and accidentally kills someone. 
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\v 20 \w Without|strong="H0369"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w goes|strong="H3518"\w* \w out|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Without|strong="H0369"\w* \w gossip|strong="H5372"\w*, arguments stop. 
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\v 21 \w Charcoal|strong="H6352"\w* keeps \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* glowing, \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* keeps \w the|strong="H6086"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* troublemakers keep arguments alive. 
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\v 22 People love \w to|strong="H3381"\w* hear \w gossip|strong="H5372"\w*. \w It|strong="H3381"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* tasty food \w on|strong="H3381"\w* its \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w stomach|strong="H0990"\w*. 
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\v 23 Good \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* hide \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* paint \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* cheap, \w clay|strong="H2789"\w* pot. 
\v 24 Evil people say things \w to|strong="H8193"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7896"\w* look good, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w they|strong="H7130"\w* keep \w their|strong="H7130"\w* evil plans \w a|strong="H7896"\w* secret. 
\v 25 \w What|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* good, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* full \w of|strong="H6963"\w* evil ideas. 
\v 26 \w They|strong="H1540"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* plans \w with|strong="H3680"\w* nice words, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* end, everyone \w will|strong="H6951"\w* see \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H1540"\w* do. 
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\v 27 Whoever \w digs|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w* can \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*. Whoever \w rolls|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* large \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* can \w be|strong="H7725"\w* crushed \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Liars|strong="H8267"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people \w they|strong="H6310"\w* hurt, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* praise \w can|strong="H6213"\w* hurt people. 
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\v 1 \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* brag \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* idea \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H3205"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* yourself. \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* others \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H0068"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w*, \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w to|strong="H0068"\w* carry, \w but|strong="H0191"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* irritation caused \w by|strong="H8147"\w* \w a|strong="H0068"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w is|strong="H0191"\w* \w much|strong="H3515"\w* harder \w to|strong="H0068"\w* bear. 
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\v 4 \w Anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* cruel \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* destroy \w like|strong="H0639"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, but \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* much worse. 
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\v 5 \w Open|strong="H1540"\w* criticism \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w You|strong="H0157"\w* can \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* what \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w friend|strong="H0157"\w* says, even when \w it|strong="H0157"\w* hurts. But \w your|strong="H0157"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* want \w to|strong="H0157"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H0157"\w*, even when they act nice. 
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\v 7 When \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* even eat \w honey|strong="H5317"\w*. When \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, even \w something|strong="H4966"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* tastes \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H4480"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w Perfume|strong="H7004"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* feel good, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* so \w does|strong="H5315"\w* good \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* forget \w your|strong="H0935"\w* own \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*. If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* problem, \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* help. \w It|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* ask \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* criticize \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 12 Wise \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* coming \w and|strong="H7200"\w* get \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* its way, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* fools \w go|strong="H5674"\w* straight \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* suffer \w for|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6148"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w deal|strong="H6148"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stranger|strong="H5237"\w*, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* something \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H2114"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6148"\w* sure \w he|strong="H3588"\w* will pay \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\v 14 Don’t wake \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w with|strong="H1288"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* “Good \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*!” \w They|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H6963"\w* treat \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, not \w a|strong="H2803"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w A|strong="H3117"\w* complaining \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* like water \w that|strong="H3117"\w* never stops \w dripping|strong="H1812"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* rainy \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 Stopping \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* trying \w to|strong="H7121"\w* stop \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w or|strong="H8081"\w* trying \w to|strong="H7121"\w* hold \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w As|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* piece \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w sharpens|strong="H2300"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* keep \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2300"\w*. 
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\v 18 People \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w* \w are|strong="H0113"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*. \w In|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* same way, people \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w masters|strong="H0113"\w* \w will|strong="H5341"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* rewarded. 
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\v 19 Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* see \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* reflected \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* reflects \w the|strong="H6440"\w* kind \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w person|strong="H0120"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H0120"\w*. 
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\v 20 Just \w as|strong="H7585"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* place \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w death|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* destruction \w is|strong="H0120"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*, \w people|strong="H0120"\w* always want \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* use fire \w to|strong="H0376"\w* purify \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w In|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* same way, \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* tested \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w praise|strong="H4110"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* give \w you|strong="H6310"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w pound|strong="H3806"\w* \w fools|strong="H0191"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* powder \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w grain|strong="H7383"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* bowl, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* force \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H0200"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w Learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3045"\w* care \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* goats \w the|strong="H6440"\w* best \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2633"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* nations \w last|strong="H1755"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 25 Cut \w the|strong="H7200"\w* hay, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w new|strong="H1877"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* grow. \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w new|strong="H1877"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* grow \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\v 26 Cut \w the|strong="H7704"\w* wool \w from|strong="H7704"\w* your \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* make your \w clothes|strong="H3830"\w*. Sell some \w of|strong="H7704"\w* your \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* buy some \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 27 Then there \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w plenty|strong="H1767"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w goat’s|strong="H5795"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1767"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* keep \w the|strong="H1004"\w* servants healthy. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H7291"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H0369"\w* everything, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w as|strong="H5127"\w* brave \w as|strong="H5127"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H0776"\w* lawless nation \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* bad \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*. \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* smart \w leader|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* rule \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w long|strong="H0748"\w* time \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* where \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w obey|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* law. 
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H0369"\w* leader \w who|strong="H0369"\w* takes advantage \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* like \w a|strong="H0369"\w* hard \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w that|strong="H4306"\w* destroys \w the|strong="H6231"\w* crops.\f + \fr 28:3  \ft Or “A poor person who takes advantage of beggars is like a hard rain and no food.”\f* 
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\v 4 Those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w promote|strong="H8104"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. Those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* oppose \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* honest \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* evil. 
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\v 7 \w A|strong="H1121"\w* smart \w son|strong="H1121"\w* obeys \w the|strong="H0995"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, but \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* spends time \w with|strong="H0001"\w* worthless \w people|strong="H1121"\w* brings \w shame|strong="H3637"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w If|strong="H2603"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* get rich \w by|strong="H1952"\w* charging \w high|strong="H7235"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* rates, your \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* will go \w to|strong="H6908"\w* someone who is kind \w to|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* God’s \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w*, \w he|strong="H8451"\w* \w does|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1870"\w* hurt \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w own|strong="H5157"\w* traps, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things \w will|strong="H3477"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H0995"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* always \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0995"\w* truth. 
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* become leaders, everything \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* power, \w everyone|strong="H0120"\w* hides. 
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\v 13 Whoever hides \w their|strong="H3808"\w* sins \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* whoever \w confesses|strong="H3034"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* sins \w and|strong="H3034"\w* stops doing wrong \w will|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w People|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* respect others \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w blessed|strong="H0835"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H0120"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H3820"\w* troubles. 
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\v 15 \w An|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* helpless \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H0738"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* angry \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w or|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* charging \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3117"\w* foolish \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* hurts \w the|strong="H3117"\w* people under \w him|strong="H8130"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* wrong \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rule|strong="H5057"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H5704"\w* murderer \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w never|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H0120"\w* peace. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w support|strong="H8551"\w* \w such|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 18 Honest people \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* dishonest people \w will|strong="H8549"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* ruined. 
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\v 19 Whoever \w works|strong="H5647"\w* hard \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H3899"\w* eat, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* whoever wastes \w their|strong="H5647"\w* time \w with|strong="H7646"\w* dreams \w will|strong="H0127"\w* always \w be|strong="H0127"\w* poor. 
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\v 20 \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* trusted \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* just trying \w to|strong="H0376"\w* get \w rich|strong="H6238"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* hurry \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished. 
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\v 21 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* wrong \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* judge \w to|strong="H5921"\w* support someone simply \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w knows|strong="H5234"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* some judges \w will|strong="H3808"\w* change \w their|strong="H5921"\w* decisions \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* price \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* loaf \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
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\v 22 Selfish \w people|strong="H0376"\w* only \w want|strong="H2639"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* rich. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* close \w to|strong="H0935"\w* being poor. 
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\v 23 \w Correct|strong="H3198"\w* \w someone|strong="H0120"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w later|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* thank \w you|strong="H0310"\w*. \w That|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* much better than just saying something \w to|strong="H0120"\w* be nice. 
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\v 24 \w Someone|strong="H0376"\w* might \w steal|strong="H1497"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H0369"\w* \w parents|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* wrong.” \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* bad \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* enemy \w who|strong="H0376"\w* smashes everything \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house. 
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\v 25 Greedy \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* sue \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* court, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* rewarded. 
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\v 26 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* too \w confident|strong="H0982"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* ask \w for|strong="H1931"\w* advice \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* disaster. 
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\v 27 \w Whoever|strong="H4270"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H4270"\w* refuses \w to|strong="H0369"\w* help \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* get \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w curses|strong="H3994"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* power, \w everyone|strong="H0120"\w* \w hides|strong="H5641"\w*. \w When|strong="H7235"\w* they \w are|strong="H7563"\w* defeated, \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H0369"\w* bend \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* corrects \w them|strong="H0376"\w*. Eventually \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* repair \w the|strong="H7665"\w* damage. 
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* good, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* complain. 
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H0376"\w* son \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w wastes|strong="H0006"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* money \w on|strong="H0376"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* lose \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H0776"\w* nation \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* strong \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H4941"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* fair \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w A|strong="H0776"\w* nation \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* weak \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H4941"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* selfish \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w demands|strong="H4941"\w* gifts. 
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\v 5 If \w you|strong="H5921"\w* give false praise \w to|strong="H5921"\w* others \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* want, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1397"\w* only setting \w a|strong="H5921"\w* trap \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* defeated \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w their|strong="H0376"\w* sin, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* good \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
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\v 7 Good \w people|strong="H3808"\w* want \w to|strong="H3045"\w* do \w what|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* care. 
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\v 8 Proud \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H7725"\w* what \w is|strong="H0376"\w* right \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* problems \w that|strong="H7725"\w* divide whole \w cities|strong="H7151"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* calm \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w tries|strong="H0854"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* settle \w a|strong="H0369"\w* problem \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w*, \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w fool|strong="H0191"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w argue|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* say stupid things, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* agree. 
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\v 10 \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* always try \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* honest, murderers \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* do \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w friend|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* quick \w to|strong="H3318"\w* express \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* people \w are|strong="H2450"\w* patient \w and|strong="H3318"\w* control themselves. 
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\v 12 If \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w listens|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* officials \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* way \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* steal \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* same—\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* made \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*. 
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\v 14 If \w a|strong="H3559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* fairly, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3559"\w* long time. 
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\v 15 Punishment \w and|strong="H7971"\w* discipline can \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*, but \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H5288"\w* never corrected \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w to|strong="H0954"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* ruling \w the|strong="H7200"\w* nation, sin \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* everywhere, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* live \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* win \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* end. 
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\v 17 \w Correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* whenever \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* wrong. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* always \w be|strong="H1121"\w* proud \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* never \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* ashamed. 
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\v 18 If \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* guided \w by|strong="H8451"\w* \w God|strong="H0369"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* lose self-control, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0369"\w* obeys God’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* learn \w a|strong="H3588"\w* lesson \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* only \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w them|strong="H0995"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* might \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* obey. 
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\v 20 There \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* speaks \w without|strong="H4480"\w* thinking. 
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\v 21 \w Give|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* everything they want, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* they \w will|strong="H1961"\w* learn \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* wasteful. 
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\v 22 \w An|strong="H0376"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* causes arguments, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* quick-tempered \w is|strong="H0376"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* sins. 
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\v 23 Your \w pride|strong="H1346"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w you|strong="H7307"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w*. Humility \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w you|strong="H7307"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* worst \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w* if \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* part \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* crime. \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* truth \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* threaten \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Fear|strong="H2731"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H4170"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H7682"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* friendship \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* only \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* judges \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*. 
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\v 27 Good \w people|strong="H0376"\w* think \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* feel disgust \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* honest. 
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\s1 Wise Sayings of Agur Son of Jakeh 
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\v 1 These \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wise \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Agur|strong="H0094"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jakeh|strong="H3348"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Massa. \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “God, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am tired, \w so|strong="H1697"\w* tired. How \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* keep going?”\f + \fr 30:1  \fk He says, “God, … keep going?” \ft Or “This is his message to Ithiel and Ucal.”\f* 
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1198"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* smart \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*.\f + \fr 30:3  \fk Holy One \ft Literally, “the holy ones.”\f* 
\v 4 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w ever|strong="H4310"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hand? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* lap? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* limits \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*? \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*? 
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* can trust \w this|strong="H1931"\w*: \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H0565"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0433"\w* speaks \w is|strong="H1931"\w* true. \w God|strong="H0433"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* safe \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* go \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6435"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* try \w to|strong="H5921"\w* change \w what|strong="H1697"\w* God \w says|strong="H1697"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w prove|strong="H3198"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w liar|strong="H3576"\w*. 
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\v 7 God, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*. \w And|strong="H3899"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* poor—\w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* only enough \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* each day. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* too much, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w deny|strong="H3584"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* need \w you|strong="H6435"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* too \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bring shame \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Never|strong="H0408"\w* say bad things \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7043"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. \w If|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w*, \w he|strong="H7043"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w suffer|strong="H0816"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7043"\w*. 
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\v 11 Some \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w mothers|strong="H0517"\w*. 
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\v 12 Some \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* done \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* remove \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w filth|strong="H6675"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7364"\w* sin. 
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\v 13 Some \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w proud|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* themselves, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* down \w on|strong="H4100"\w* everyone else. 
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\v 14 There \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w jaws|strong="H4973"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H2719"\w* take everything \w they|strong="H2719"\w* \w can|strong="H0120"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*. 
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\v 15 Greedy \w people|strong="H3808"\w* know only \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w*\f + \fr 30:15  \ft Literally, “A leech has two daughters.”\f*: “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w*,” \w and|strong="H1323"\w* “\w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w*.” There \w are|strong="H0702"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w are|strong="H0702"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*—\w really|strong="H0559"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*: 
\v 16 \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w death|strong="H7585"\w*, \w a|strong="H0776"\w* woman \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* children, dry \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* needs \w rain|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* itself. 
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\v 17 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0001"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H0001"\w* obey \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w should|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* plucked out \w by|strong="H0398"\w* wild birds \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w vultures|strong="H5404"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*—\w really|strong="H1992"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*: 
\v 19 \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* flying \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* moving \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* moving \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ocean, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* love \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* woman. 
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\v 20 \w A|strong="H3808"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* faithful \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* husband \w acts|strong="H1870"\w* innocent. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w*, wipes \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H6310"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H0205"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w There|strong="H8478"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* trouble \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*—really, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*: 
\v 22 \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w fools|strong="H5036"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* everything \w they|strong="H3588"\w* need, 
\v 23 \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H8130"\w* \w whose|strong="H8198"\w* \w husband|strong="H1166"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* still \w married|strong="H1166"\w* \w her|strong="H3423"\w*, \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w girl|strong="H8198"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3588"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H8130"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* serves. 
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\v 24 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w things|strong="H0702"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* very \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: 
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\v 25 \w Ants|strong="H5244"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* small \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* save \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* all \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*; 
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\v 26 badgers \w are|strong="H1004"\w* small animals, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*; 
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\v 27 \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w they|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* able \w to|strong="H0369"\w* work together; 
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\v 28 lizards \w are|strong="H3027"\w* small \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* catch \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* can find \w them|strong="H3027"\w* living \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings’|strong="H4428"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3190"\w* act important when \w they|strong="H1992"\w* walk—\w really|strong="H1992"\w*, \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*: 
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\v 30 \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w lion|strong="H3918"\w*—\w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* runs \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, 
\li1
\v 31 \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w rooster|strong="H4975"\w* walking proudly,\f + \fr 30:31  \fk a rooster walking proudly \ft Or possibly, “a greyhound” or “a war horse.”\f* 
\li1 \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w goat|strong="H8495"\w*, 
\li1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0176"\w* people. 
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\v 32 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* foolish \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w proud|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* plans \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H6310"\w* \w people|strong="H0518"\w*, stop \w and|strong="H3027"\w* think \w about|strong="H5375"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w*. 
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\v 33 Stirring \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* form. Hitting someone’s \w nose|strong="H0639"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w*. \w And|strong="H2461"\w* making \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* trouble. 
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\s1 Wise Words for a King 
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wise \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Lemuel’s \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*: 
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* prayed for \w a|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w*, \w and|strong="H0990"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* gave \w birth|strong="H0990"\w* \w to|strong="H4100"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* waste \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Women|strong="H0802"\w* destroy \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* waste \w yourself|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*, \w it|strong="H0176"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* wise \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w It|strong="H0176"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* wise \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* want \w beer|strong="H7941"\w*. 
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* too \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* what \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law \w says|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* take \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rights|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor. 
\v 6 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w beer|strong="H7941"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* without hope. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* trouble. 
\v 7 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5750"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w to|strong="H2142"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* troubles. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5750"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5999"\w* poor. 
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\v 8 \w Speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* cannot \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* themselves. Help \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* trouble. 
\v 9 Stand up \w for|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w* know \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w all|strong="H6310"\w* people \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*. Protect \w the|strong="H8199"\w* rights \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* those \w who|strong="H6041"\w* need help. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H8199"\w* Perfect Wife 
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\v 10  \f + \fr 31:10  \ft In Hebrew, each verse of this poem starts with the next letter of the alphabet, so this poem shows all the good qualities of a woman “from A to Z.”\f* \w How|strong="H4310"\w* hard \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H0802"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* perfect \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.\f + \fr 31:10  \fk the perfect wife \ft Or “a noble woman.”\f* 
\q2 She \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w worth|strong="H4377"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* more than \w jewels|strong="H6443"\w*. 
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\v 11 Her \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* depends \w on|strong="H0982"\w* her. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* poor. 
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\v 12 \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* husband \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q2 \w She|strong="H2896"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* causes \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 13 She \w is|strong="H2656"\w* always gathering \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w and|strong="H3709"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w*\f + \fr 31:13  \fk flax \ft A plant used to make linen cloth.\f* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3709"\w* enjoys \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H2656"\w* \w with|strong="H3709"\w* her \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*. 
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\v 14 She \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w ship|strong="H0591"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* faraway \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\q2 She \w brings|strong="H0935"\w* home \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* everywhere. 
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\v 15 \w She|strong="H6965"\w* wakes \w up|strong="H6965"\w* early \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* morning, 
\q2 cooks \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* servants \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 16 She looks \w at|strong="H7704"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w buys|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\q2 She uses \w the|strong="H3947"\w* money she \w has|strong="H7704"\w* earned \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w plants|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*. 
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\v 17 She works very hard. 
\q2 She \w is|strong="H2220"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H4975"\w* able \w to|strong="H0553"\w* do all \w her|strong="H0553"\w* work. 
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* works late \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H3915"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* sure \w her|strong="H3588"\w* business earns \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w profit|strong="H5504"\w*. 
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\v 19 She makes \w her|strong="H7971"\w* own thread 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* weaves \w her|strong="H7971"\w* own cloth. 
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\v 20 She always gives \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* helps those \w who|strong="H6041"\w* need \w it|strong="H7971"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worry|strong="H3372"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* snows. 
\q2 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* given \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* good, warm \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*. 
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\v 22 She \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* sheets \w and|strong="H0713"\w* spreads \w for|strong="H8336"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* beds, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0713"\w* she wears \w clothes|strong="H3830"\w* \w of|strong="H3830"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* respected member \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* council, 
\q2 where \w he|strong="H3045"\w* meets \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* other \w leaders|strong="H1167"\w*. 
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\v 24 She \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H5466"\w* belts 
\q2 \w and|strong="H5466"\w* \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchants|strong="H4376"\w*. 
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\v 25 She \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* person,\f + \fr 31:25  \fk She is a strong person \ft Or “She is praised.”\f* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* people respect \w her|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q2 She looks \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* future \w with|strong="H3117"\w* confidence. 
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\v 26 She speaks \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* teaches others \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* loving \w and|strong="H2451"\w* kind. 
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\v 27 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* oversees \w the|strong="H0398"\w* care \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\q2 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* lazy. 
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\v 28 \w Her|strong="H6965"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* say \w good|strong="H6965"\w* things about \w her|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\q2 \w Her|strong="H6965"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* brags about \w her|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* says, 
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\v 29 “\w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* good \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best.” 
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\v 30 \w Grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* can fool you, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* respects \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w reward|strong="H6529"\w* she deserves. 
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* public \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* she \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*. 