\id PRO
\h Proverbs 
\toc3 PRO 
\toc2 Proverbs 
\toc1 Proverbs 
\mt1 Proverbs  
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w for|strong="H3045"\w* gaining \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, \w for|strong="H3045"\w* comprehending words \w of|strong="H2451"\w* insight,   
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\v 3 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w receiving|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* living \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w equity|strong="H4339"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w impart|strong="H5414"\w* \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*,   
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\v 5 let \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w gain|strong="H7069"\w* \w instruction|strong="H3948"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* discerning \w acquire|strong="H7069"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w counsel|strong="H8458"\w*   
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\v 6 by understanding \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w parables|strong="H4912"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w riddles|strong="H2420"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* fools despise \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* mother.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garland|strong="H3880"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w on|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pendant \w around|strong="H1621"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.   
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\v 10 My \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* you, do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* yield \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 11 If \w they|strong="H2600"\w* say, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* us lie \w in|strong="H3212"\w* wait \w for|strong="H3212"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* us \w ambush|strong="H6845"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H1104"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w whole|strong="H8549"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* those \w descending|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w Pit|strong="H7585"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w manner|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* goods; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Throw|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*; \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w share|strong="H3599"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w purse|strong="H3599"\w*”—   
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\v 15 \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* set \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w upon|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w swift|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* futile \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* where \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H3671"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* lie \w in|strong="H5315"\w* wait \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w ambush|strong="H6845"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Such|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fate \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w greedy|strong="H1214"\w*, \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w unjust|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessors|strong="H1167"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w calls|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, she \w lifts|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w*;   
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\v 21 \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* main \w concourse|strong="H1993"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w cries|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H1993"\w*, \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* makes \w her|strong="H7121"\w* speech:   
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\v 22 “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w ones|strong="H6612"\w*, \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* love \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* ways? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* scoffers \w delight|strong="H2530"\w* \w in|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w scorn|strong="H3887"\w* \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*?   
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\v 23 \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*, \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* poured \w out|strong="H5042"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*; \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* no \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w neglected|strong="H6544"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H6098"\w* wanted \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w correction|strong="H8433"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w turn|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* calamity; \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w sneer|strong="H3932"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* strikes \w you|strong="H1571"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w dread|strong="H6343"\w* comes \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5492"\w*, \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* destruction \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w* overwhelm \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\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* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* chose \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* accepted \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*.   
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\v 31 So \w they|strong="H4156"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* eat \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* own \w devices|strong="H4156"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waywardness|strong="H4878"\w* \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w complacency|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* whoever \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* safety, \w secure|strong="H7599"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* words \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* within \w you|strong="H3947"\w*,   
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\v 2 if \w you|strong="H5186"\w* \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ear \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* direct \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* insight \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lift|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*,   
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\v 4 if \w you|strong="H1245"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H4301"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w it|strong="H4301"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w treasure|strong="H4301"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* discern \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w discover|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* come \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w stores|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* for \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*; \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3477"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w saints|strong="H2623"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* discern \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w equity|strong="H4339"\w*—\w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w path|strong="H4570"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* enter \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w delight|strong="H5276"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Discretion|strong="H4209"\w* \w will|strong="H8394"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\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*,   
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\v 12 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* who \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w perversity|strong="H8419"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w from|strong="H3212"\w* those who \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* straight \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* enjoy \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* twistedness \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,   
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\v 15 whose \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* \w are|strong="H4570"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w and|strong="H6141"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H4570"\w* \w are|strong="H4570"\w* \w devious|strong="H3868"\w*.   
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\v 16 It \w will|strong="H2114"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* forbidden \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*, \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w* with seductive words   
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\v 17 \w who|strong="H7911"\w* \w abandons|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* partner \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* God.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w sinks|strong="H7743"\w* \w down|strong="H7743"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w tracks|strong="H4570"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H7496"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* negotiate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* paths \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;   
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\v 22 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* unfaithful \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5255"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H7911"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*, \w but|strong="H4687"\w* let \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*;   
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\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 3 Never \w let|strong="H5800"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* or \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*, \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 4 Then \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* high regard \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* God \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* not \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*;   
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\v 6 \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w Him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w healing|strong="H7500"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H6106"\w* \w refreshment|strong="H8250"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|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 with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstfruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w*;   
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\v 10 then \w your|strong="H4390"\w* barns \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w*, \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w vats|strong="H3342"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6555"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3988"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3988"\w* \w loathe|strong="H6973"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*;   
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\v 12 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w disciplines|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* loves, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w delights|strong="H7521"\w*.   
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\v 13 Blessed \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* acquires \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* profitable \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w her|strong="H5504"\w* \w gain|strong="H5504"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*; \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w compares|strong="H7737"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5278"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* embrace \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* lay \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* are blessed.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w By|strong="H7834"\w* \w His|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* watery \w depths|strong="H8415"\w* \w were|strong="H8415"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w*, \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* dripped \w with|strong="H7491"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* lose \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H5869"\w*: \w Preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* judgment \w and|strong="H1121"\w* discernment.   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w adornment|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* safety, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H5062"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*; \w when|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w*.   
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\v 25 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* danger \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ruin \w that|strong="H3588"\w* overtakes \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w confidence|strong="H3689"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* snare.   
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\v 27 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* deserving \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* within \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Do|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* tell \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w*”—\w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* already \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* means.   
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\v 29 \w Do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H7451"\w* \w devise|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* trustfully \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Do|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7378"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*, \w when|strong="H1580"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H7451"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H1870"\w* choose \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*;   
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\v 32 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* detests \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w perverse|strong="H3868"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* friend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* mocks \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w mockers|strong="H3887"\w*, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H7311"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, but \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w held|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H3684"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gain|strong="H3045"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w sound|strong="H2896"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*; do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* directive.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* mother,   
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\v 4 \w he|strong="H1697"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Let \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* lay \w hold|strong="H8551"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w get|strong="H7069"\w* understanding; do \w not|strong="H5186"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w or|strong="H6310"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H5186"\w* \w them|strong="H7069"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Do|strong="H8104"\w* not \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* wisdom, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H5341"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*; love \w her|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H5341"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* supreme; \w so|strong="H7069"\w* \w acquire|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* may \w acquire|strong="H7069"\w*, \w gain|strong="H7069"\w* understanding.   
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\v 8 \w Prize|strong="H5549"\w* \w her|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w her|strong="H3513"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 9 She \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garland|strong="H3880"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; she \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* words, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H2451"\w* \w guide|strong="H1869"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w I|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H2451"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* straight \w paths|strong="H4570"\w*.   
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\v 12 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* impeded; when \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w go|strong="H7503"\w*. \w Guard|strong="H5341"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* set foot \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w or|strong="H1870"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* evildoers.   
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\v 15 \w Avoid|strong="H6544"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; do \w not|strong="H5674"\w* \w travel|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Turn|strong="H7847"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3782"\w* deprived \w of|strong="H3808"\w* slumber \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* path \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* gleam \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w dawn|strong="H5051"\w*, \w shining|strong="H5051"\w* \w brighter|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brighter|strong="H1980"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* midday.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|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 the|strong="H3045"\w* darkest gloom; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* makes \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\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="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* lose \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Guard|strong="H4929"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w diligence|strong="H4929"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* flow \w springs|strong="H8444"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* deception \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w keep|strong="H7368"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6143"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Let|strong="H6079"\w* \w your|strong="H3474"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* forward; fix \w your|strong="H3474"\w* \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w ahead|strong="H5048"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Make|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w level|strong="H6424"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w sure|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H7451"\w* \w swerve|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* insight,   
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\v 2 \w that|strong="H8193"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* maintain \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* forbidden \w woman|strong="H2114"\w* \w drip|strong="H5197"\w* \w honey|strong="H5317"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H8081"\w* \w smoother|strong="H2509"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* she \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*, \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* double-edged \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w her|strong="H3381"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* lead straight \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w path|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H4570"\w* \w are|strong="H4570"\w* \w unstable|strong="H5128"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \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="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Keep|strong="H7368"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*; \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w go|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\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*,   
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\v 9 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* concede \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vigor|strong="H1935"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* others, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H8141"\w* who \w is|strong="H8141"\w* cruel;   
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\v 10 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* feast \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7646"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7646"\w* \w labors|strong="H6089"\w* enrich \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*.   
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\v 11 At \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* life \w you|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w groan|strong="H5098"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H7607"\w* \w spent|strong="H3615"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* say, “How \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H5006"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*!   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* mentors.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brink \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w utter|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* own cistern, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* running \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* own well.   
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\v 16 Why should your \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* flow \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, your \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* public \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours alone, never \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* shared \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* wife \w of|strong="H4726"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*:   
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w doe|strong="H3280"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w graceful|strong="H2580"\w* fawn—\w may|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w breasts|strong="H1717"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7301"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w*; \w may|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H6256"\w* captivated \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* love \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* captivated, \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w by|strong="H1121"\w* an \w adulteress|strong="H2114"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*?   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* examines \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* entrap him; \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w his|strong="H8551"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* entangle him.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* lack \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, led \w astray|strong="H7686"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* own \w great|strong="H7230"\w* folly.   
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\v 1 My \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* put \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8628"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* struck \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pledge|strong="H3709"\w* \w with|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w if|strong="H3369"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w* have been trapped \w by|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* your \w lips|strong="H6310"\w*, \w ensnared|strong="H3369"\w* \w by|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* your \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* free \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* fallen \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*: \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w humble|strong="H7511"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* press \w your|strong="H6213"\w* plea \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* or \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w*.   
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\v 5 Free \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* hunter, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* snare \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3353"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w manner|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w ant|strong="H5244"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* slacker; \w observe|strong="H7200"\w* its \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.   
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\v 7 Without \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H7101"\w*, without an \w overseer|strong="H7860"\w* \w or|strong="H4910"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w prepares|strong="H3559"\w* \w its|strong="H3559"\w* provisions \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*; \w it|strong="H3559"\w* gathers \w its|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H7105"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* slacker? \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* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*?   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w will|strong="H7389"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w upon|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H4270"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robber|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w* \w like|strong="H4270"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bandit.   
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* man, \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6143"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,   
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\v 13 winking \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, speaking \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* pointing \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* fingers.   
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\v 14 \w With|strong="H3820"\w* deceit \w in|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w devises|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* sows \w discord|strong="H4090"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* calamity will come \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w instant|strong="H6621"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* will \w be|strong="H6621"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* recovery.   
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\v 16 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H8130"\w*:   
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\v 17 \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w devises|strong="H2790"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w schemes|strong="H4284"\w*, \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* swiftly \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* gives \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* one \w who|strong="H5707"\w* stirs \w up|strong="H7971"\w* \w discord|strong="H4090"\w* \w among|strong="H4090"\w* brothers.   
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\v 20 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* mother’s \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w tie|strong="H6029"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w speak|strong="H7878"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*, \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w reproofs|strong="H8433"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*, \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2513"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H2513"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H5237"\w*.   
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\v 25 Do \w not|strong="H3947"\w* \w lust|strong="H3824"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* or \w let|strong="H6079"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* captivate \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* eyes.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* levy \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* poverty, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* adulteress \w preys|strong="H6679"\w* \w upon|strong="H1157"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man embrace fire \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* clothes \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*?   
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\v 28 \w Can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w hot|strong="H1513"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w scorching|strong="H3554"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*?   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* sleeps \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s wife; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Men|strong="H5315"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* despise \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w steals|strong="H1589"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7456"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Yet|strong="H5414"\w* if \w caught|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* must \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w sevenfold|strong="H7659"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment; whoever \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Wounds|strong="H5061"\w* \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w dishonor|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w befall|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w wiped|strong="H4229"\w* \w away|strong="H4229"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w enrages|strong="H2534"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* husband, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H2550"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* appeased \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* persuaded \w by|strong="H6440"\w* lavish \w gifts|strong="H7810"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* words \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w treasure|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* within \w you|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*; \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* apple \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fingers; \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 4 Say \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7121"\w* are \w my|strong="H7121"\w* sister,” \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* understanding \w your|strong="H7121"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H4129"\w*,   
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\v 5 that they may \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H2114"\w*, \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w* with seductive words.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lattice.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w youths|strong="H5288"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2638"\w* judgment,   
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\v 8 \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w street|strong="H1870"\w* near \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*, strolling \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* fading \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H5399"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman came out \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w*, \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w attire|strong="H7897"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w cunning|strong="H5341"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w loud|strong="H1993"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* defiant; \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H7931"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, \w now|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*, she lurks \w at|strong="H7339"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w seizes|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kisses|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w she|strong="H6440"\w* brazenly says \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*:   
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\v 14 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*; \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w paid|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sought|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w decked|strong="H7234"\w* \w my|strong="H4714"\w* \w bed|strong="H6210"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w coverings|strong="H4765"\w*, \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w colored|strong="H2405"\w* linen \w from|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H4904"\w* have \w perfumed|strong="H5130"\w* \w my|strong="H5130"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H4904"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*, \w with|strong="H4904"\w* aloes, \w and|strong="H4753"\w* \w with|strong="H4904"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="H7076"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* us \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H7301"\w* \w fill|strong="H7301"\w* \w of|strong="H1730"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3212"\w* us \w delight|strong="H5965"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* loving caresses!   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* husband \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3947"\w* return till \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w moon|strong="H3677"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w With|strong="H2506"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* persuasion \w she|strong="H8193"\w* \w entices|strong="H5186"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w*; \w with|strong="H2506"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2506"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w she|strong="H8193"\w* lures \w him|strong="H5186"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w follows|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* impulse, \w like|strong="H1980"\w* an \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*, \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer bounding \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap,   
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\v 23 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w pierces|strong="H6398"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w liver|strong="H3516"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* darting \w into|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*—\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* cost \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 24 \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="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w attend|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* let \w your|strong="H1870"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w turn|strong="H7847"\w* \w aside|strong="H7847"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w her|strong="H3820"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w stray|strong="H8582"\w* \w into|strong="H7847"\w* \w her|strong="H3820"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* brought \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H7227"\w* death; \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w number|strong="H6099"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w descending|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w chambers|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w raise|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*?   
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\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w* overlooking \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* crossroads \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w takes|strong="H5324"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5324"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*, \w at|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w entrances|strong="H6607"\w* she \w cries|strong="H7442"\w* \w out|strong="H7442"\w*:   
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\v 4 “\w To|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w ones|strong="H6612"\w*, learn \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* shrewd; \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*, gain \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w noble|strong="H5057"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w opening|strong="H4669"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* reveal \w right|strong="H4339"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w speak|strong="H1897"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* truth, \w and|strong="H8193"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w is|strong="H8441"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*; \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w or|strong="H6617"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3477"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w plain|strong="H5228"\w* \w to|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* discerning, \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w instead|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* rather than pure \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w precious|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w compares|strong="H7737"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H4672"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* together \w with|strong="H7931"\w* \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H1344"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* \w speech|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* judgment \w are|strong="H1369"\w* mine; I have \w insight|strong="H8454"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w By|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w enact|strong="H2710"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w* laws;   
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\v 16 \w By|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H8199"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w rule|strong="H8323"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* govern justly.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H4672"\w* love those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* love \w me|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H4672"\w* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w early|strong="H7836"\w* \w shall|strong="H7836"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 18 With me are \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w enduring|strong="H6276"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 19 My \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*, \w pure|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* my \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* surpasses \w choice|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,   
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\v 21 bestowing \w wealth|strong="H3426"\w* \w on|strong="H3426"\w* those \w who|strong="H3426"\w* love me \w and|strong="H4390"\w* making \w their|strong="H4390"\w* treasuries \w full|strong="H4390"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H7069"\w* \w me|strong="H7069"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w course|strong="H1870"\w*, \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w works|strong="H4659"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w From|strong="H5258"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* I \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w established|strong="H5258"\w*, \w from|strong="H5258"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*, \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* earth began.   
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\v 24 When there \w were|strong="H4325"\w* no watery \w depths|strong="H8415"\w*, \w I|strong="H3513"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w brought|strong="H2342"\w* \w forth|strong="H2342"\w*, when no \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w settled|strong="H2883"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H2342"\w* \w forth|strong="H2342"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H3559"\w* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w when|strong="H3559"\w* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H2710"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w circle|strong="H2329"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*,   
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\v 28 when He established \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, when \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w fountains|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* gushed forth,   
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\v 29 \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* surpass \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w*, \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w marked|strong="H2710"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4144"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* earth.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skilled craftsman \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* side, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w delight|strong="H8191"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="H7832"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H1121"\w* whole \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, delighting together \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* blessed \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* be \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*; \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* ignore it.   
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\v 34 Blessed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w watching|strong="H8245"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w waiting|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* whoever \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtains|strong="H6329"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* fails \w to|strong="H5315"\w* find \w me|strong="H5315"\w* harms \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* love \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”   
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\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* carved \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.   
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\v 2 She has \w prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w her|strong="H4537"\w* meat \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w* \w her|strong="H4537"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; she has also \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w her|strong="H4537"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* has \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* maidservants; \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*.   
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\v 4 “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*, let him \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*!” \w she|strong="H3820"\w* says \w to|strong="H3820"\w* him \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment.   
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\v 5 “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w my|strong="H8354"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H3899"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w folly|strong="H6612"\w* \w behind|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H6612"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*; \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* understanding.”   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w corrects|strong="H3256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* brings \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* on himself; \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* taints himself.   
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\v 8 Do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* he \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*; \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* he \w will|strong="H2450"\w* love \w you|strong="H6435"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Instruct|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w*; \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|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* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* understanding.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* wisdom \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 12 If \w you|strong="H5375"\w* are \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* are \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* own advantage; but if \w you|strong="H5375"\w* scoff, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* alone will \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* consequences.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* woman named \w Folly|strong="H3687"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w loud|strong="H1993"\w*; \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w naive|strong="H6615"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\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 on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* those \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w make|strong="H3474"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*.   
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\v 16 “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*, let him \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*!” \w she|strong="H3820"\w* says \w to|strong="H3820"\w* him \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment.   
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\v 17 “\w Stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* eaten \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* tasty!”   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w depths|strong="H6012"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H8010"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* brings \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w grief|strong="H8424"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* mother.   
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\v 2 \w Ill-gotten|strong="H7562"\w* treasures \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* brings \w deliverance|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* denies \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w craving|strong="H1942"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Idle|strong="H7423"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w but|strong="H7326"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6238"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* gathers \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H7290"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7290"\w* during \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgraceful \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w conceals|strong="H3680"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w rot|strong="H7537"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* foolish \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* come \w to|strong="H3820"\w* ruin.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* securely, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w perverts|strong="H6140"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* who \w winks|strong="H7169"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* grief, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* foolish \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* ruin.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w conceals|strong="H3680"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w stirs|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w dissension|strong="H4090"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H5782"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* discerning, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w back|strong="H1460"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H6310"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w store|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, but \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* fool invites \w destruction|strong="H4288"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w is|strong="H1800"\w* \w his|strong="H5797"\w* fortified \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, but \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w is|strong="H1800"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w* \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* \w labor|strong="H6468"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w gain|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* brings \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w heeds|strong="H8104"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H8433"\w* \w on|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* path \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w ignores|strong="H5800"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w goes|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w conceals|strong="H3680"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* whoever \w spreads|strong="H3318"\w* \w slander|strong="H1681"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H7230"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w*, \w sin|strong="H6588"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w unavoidable|strong="H2308"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H7919"\w* \w restrains|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* choice \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w worth|strong="H4592"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* fools \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w lack|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* judgment.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* enriches, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w adds|strong="H3254"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H6089"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* delights \w in|strong="H6213"\w* shameful conduct, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w What|strong="H4034"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* dreads \w will|strong="H6662"\w* overtake \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w more|strong="H5769"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* secure \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* slacker \w to|strong="H7971"\w* those who \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w prolongs|strong="H3254"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w short|strong="H7114"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* expectations \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* perish.   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4581"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H8537"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4288"\w* awaits those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* evil.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* land.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* brings \w forth|strong="H5107"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w out|strong="H3772"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* fitting, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Dishonest|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* accurate weight \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.   
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\v 2 When \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w comes|strong="H7036"\w*, \w disgrace|strong="H7036"\w* follows, but with \w humility|strong="H6800"\w* \w comes|strong="H7036"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H5148"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w* \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w guides|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w*, but \w the|strong="H5148"\w* perversity \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* faithless \w destroys|strong="H7703"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Riches|strong="H1952"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* brings \w deliverance|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* directs \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* own \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w delivers|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w*, but \w the|strong="H3920"\w* faithless \w are|strong="H3477"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* own desires.   
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\v 7 When \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*, his \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* perishes, \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* his strength vanishes.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w delivered|strong="H2502"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*; \w in|strong="H6662"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* goes \w in|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w With|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* ungodly \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* through \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w rescued|strong="H2502"\w*.   
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\v 10 When \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* thrive, \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H5970"\w*, \w and|strong="H6662"\w* when \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* perish, there \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w shouts|strong="H7440"\w* \w of|strong="H2898"\w* \w joy|strong="H7440"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w By|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* built \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w by|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H2040"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*.   
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\v 12 Whoever shows contempt \w for|strong="H7453"\w* \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment, \w but|strong="H2790"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* remains \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* gossip \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trustworthy \w person|strong="H1980"\w* keeps \w a|strong="H3068"\w* confidence.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H5971"\w* lack \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w guidance|strong="H8458"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* comes \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w puts|strong="H2114"\w* \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H2114"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="H7489"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* indebtedness \w is|strong="H7451"\w* secure.   
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w* woman \w attains|strong="H8551"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, but \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w* \w men|strong="H6184"\w* gain only \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w benefits|strong="H1580"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cruel \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w brings|strong="H5916"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* on \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w earns|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* empty \w wage|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w sows|strong="H2232"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* reaps \w a|strong="H3068"\w* true \w reward|strong="H7938"\w*.   
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\v 19 Genuine \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H7451"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* brings \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* assured \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.   
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\v 22 Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pig|strong="H2386"\w*’s snout \w is|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w lacks|strong="H5493"\w* \w discretion|strong="H2940"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* leads only \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* brings \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.   
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\v 24 One gives \w freely|strong="H6340"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* gains \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*; \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w withholds|strong="H2820"\w* \w what|strong="H3476"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w right|strong="H3476"\w*, only \w to|strong="H3254"\w* become \w poor|strong="H4270"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w generous|strong="H1293"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w prosper|strong="H1878"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* refreshes \w others|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* refreshed.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H4513"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* \w curse|strong="H5344"\w* \w the|strong="H4513"\w* hoarder \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*, but \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* crown \w the|strong="H4513"\w* one who \w sells|strong="H7666"\w* \w it|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 27 He \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w searches|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* finds \w favor|strong="H7522"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* come \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H1245"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* thrive \w like|strong="H5307"\w* foliage.   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w brings|strong="H5916"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* fool \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w wins|strong="H3947"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* receive \w their|strong="H3588"\w* due on earth, \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ungodly|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*!   
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\v 1 Whoever loves \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* loves \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, but he \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1198"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w obtains|strong="H6329"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w condemns|strong="H7561"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w devises|strong="H4209"\w* \w evil|strong="H4209"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* through \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* uprooted.   
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1167"\w* noble character \w is|strong="H1167"\w* her \w husband|strong="H1167"\w*’s \w crown|strong="H5850"\w*, but she \w who|strong="H1167"\w* causes shame \w is|strong="H1167"\w* like \w decay|strong="H7538"\w* \w in|strong="H2428"\w* his \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H4941"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w counsel|strong="H8458"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* leads \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* lie \w in|strong="H3477"\w* wait \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* perish, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* twisted \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* despised.   
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\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w lightly|strong="H7034"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H7034"\w* yet \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* self-important \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w lack|strong="H2638"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* regards \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* animal, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* tender \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* only cruelty.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* one \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w works|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* land \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H7291"\w* whoever \w chases|strong="H7291"\w* fantasies \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w desire|strong="H2530"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* plunder \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* flourishes.   
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\v 13 \w An|strong="H3318"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H6588"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* escapes \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6529"\w* \w speech|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* fool’s \w anger|strong="H3708"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* overlooks an insult.   
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\v 17 He \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w speaks|strong="H6315"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* truth \w declares|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w speaks|strong="H6315"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*.   
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\v 18 Speaking rashly \w is|strong="H3426"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piercing \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, but \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w brings|strong="H4832"\w* \w healing|strong="H4832"\w*.   
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\v 19 Truthful \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w endure|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w lasts|strong="H5704"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7280"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* those \w who|strong="H7965"\w* \w devise|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H2790"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* befalls \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* faithfully \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w shrewd|strong="H6175"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* keeps \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w proclaims|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H3680"\w* folly.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* laziness ends \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Anxiety|strong="H1674"\w* \w weighs|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*, \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w cheers|strong="H8055"\w* \w it|strong="H7812"\w* \w up|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* cautious \w in|strong="H1870"\w* friendship, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w lazy|strong="H7423"\w* \w man|strong="H7423"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w roast|strong="H2760"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* \w man|strong="H7423"\w* prizes \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w possession|strong="H1952"\w*.   
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\v 28 There \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H5410"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* another \w path|strong="H5410"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* heeds \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w From|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w lips|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* enjoys \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w*, but \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* faithless \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w opens|strong="H6589"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* invites \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H1878"\w* slacker craves yet \w has|strong="H5315"\w* nothing, but \w the|strong="H1878"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1878"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* fully satisfied.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* bring \w shame|strong="H2659"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2659"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w guards|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H5341"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* undermines \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w pretends|strong="H6238"\w* \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w but|strong="H7326"\w* \w has|strong="H3426"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*; \w another|strong="H3426"\w* \w pretends|strong="H6238"\w* \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3426"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w threat|strong="H1606"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H8055"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* shines brightly, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H1846"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Arrogance|strong="H2087"\w* leads \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w strife|strong="H4683"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w with|strong="H3289"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* well-advised.   
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\v 11 Dishonest \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w dwindle|strong="H4591"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* earned \w through|strong="H3027"\w* hard \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Hope|strong="H8431"\w* \w deferred|strong="H4900"\w* \w makes|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H2470"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* fulfilled \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* despises \w instruction|strong="H4687"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* penalty, \w but|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* respects \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7999"\w*.   
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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* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w* \w wins|strong="H5414"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* faithless \w is|strong="H2896"\w* difficult.   
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\v 16 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w displays|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* folly.   
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w envoy|strong="H6735"\w* \w brings|strong="H4832"\w* \w healing|strong="H4832"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* come \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H4148"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* ignores \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w heeds|strong="H8104"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H8433"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w become|strong="H1980"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H7489"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w companion|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H7462"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H1980"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7489"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5157"\w* \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*’s \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* passed \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Abundant|strong="H7230"\w* food \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w fallow|strong="H5215"\w* \w ground|strong="H5215"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* spares \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, but \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* loves \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w disciplines|strong="H4148"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* eats \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H7648"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*’s content, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* stomach \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w empty|strong="H2637"\w*.   
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\v 1 Every \w wise|strong="H2454"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foolish \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w tears|strong="H2040"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w devious|strong="H3868"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* despises \w Him|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool brings \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H2415"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w back|strong="H1346"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 4 Where \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w are|strong="H1249"\w* no \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w the|strong="H3581"\w* manger \w is|strong="H3581"\w* empty, but an \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* comes through \w the|strong="H3581"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3581"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*.   
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\v 5 An honest \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deceive|strong="H3576"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dishonest \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* pours forth \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* finds none, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* easily \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* discerning.   
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\v 7 Stay \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w*; \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w gain|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w from|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* discern his \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* folly \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* deceives \w them|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 9 Fools \w mock|strong="H3887"\w* \w the|strong="H3887"\w* making \w of|strong="H7522"\w* amends, but goodwill \w is|strong="H3477"\w* found \w among|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3887"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4787"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w* shares \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w flourish|strong="H6524"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3426"\w* seems \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* end \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* ache, \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* end \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H8424"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w backslider|strong="H5472"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* receives \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* rewarded \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* believes \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* watches \w his|strong="H3605"\w* steps.   
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w and|strong="H2450"\w* \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* careless \w and|strong="H2450"\w* reckless.   
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w quick-tempered|strong="H7116"\w* \w man|strong="H7116"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* foolishly, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devious \w man|strong="H7116"\w* \w is|strong="H4209"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5157"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w folly|strong="H6612"\w*, but \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w are|strong="H6175"\w* \w crowned|strong="H3803"\w* \w with|strong="H3803"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w bow|strong="H7817"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* love \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H2398"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* despises \w his|strong="H2603"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*, but blessed \w is|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H2398"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* shows kindness \w to|strong="H7453"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Do|strong="H2790"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H2896"\w* contrive \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H2896"\w* plan \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* find \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w profit|strong="H4195"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H6089"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w mere|strong="H8193"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* leads \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w poverty|strong="H4270"\w*.   
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\v 24 The \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H5850"\w* the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3684"\w* their \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, but the effort \w of|strong="H5850"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3684"\w* folly.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* truthful \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w saves|strong="H5337"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, but \w one|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w utters|strong="H6315"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H4820"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* fears \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w secure|strong="H4009"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* population \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s splendor, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lack \w of|strong="H4428"\w* subjects \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H7333"\w*’s \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* patient \w man|strong="H7116"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quick-tempered|strong="H7116"\w* \w man|strong="H7116"\w* promotes folly.   
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\v 30 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w tranquil|strong="H4832"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* rots \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
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\v 31 Whoever \w oppresses|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w taunts|strong="H2778"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3513"\w* whoever \w is|strong="H6213"\w* kind \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H4194"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* thrown \w down|strong="H1760"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* his own sin, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w has|strong="H4194"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* even \w in|strong="H6662"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w rests|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* discerning; even \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w exalts|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, but \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* any \w people|strong="H3816"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* delights \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* falls \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* shameful.   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w gentle|strong="H7390"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harsh|strong="H6089"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w stirs|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3190"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* commends \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, but \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w spouts|strong="H5042"\w* folly.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, observing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w soothing|strong="H4832"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* perverse \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w crushes|strong="H7667"\w* \w the|strong="H7667"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* fool \w rejects|strong="H5006"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* father’s \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, but \w whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w heeds|strong="H8104"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H8433"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6191"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w has|strong="H1004"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w treasure|strong="H2633"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w income|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* detests \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\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* loves \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* harsh \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* path; he \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* \w will|strong="H7451"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abaddon lie open \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*!   
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* love \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w reproved|strong="H3198"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* consult \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w makes|strong="H3190"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H3190"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H6094"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* crushes \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* discerning \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w feeds|strong="H7462"\w* \w on|strong="H7462"\w* folly.   
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\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H2896"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* treasure \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w turmoil|strong="H4103"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dish \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H3419"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* love \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fattened \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w hot-tempered|strong="H2534"\w* man \w stirs|strong="H1624"\w* \w up|strong="H1624"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*, but he who \w is|strong="H2534"\w* slow \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w calms|strong="H8252"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* slacker \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hedge|strong="H4881"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w thorns|strong="H2312"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* brings \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* despises \w his|strong="H8055"\w* mother.   
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\v 21 Folly \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* one \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* walks \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* path.   
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\v 22 \w Plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w fail|strong="H6565"\w* \w for|strong="H6965"\w* lack \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, but \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w advisers|strong="H3289"\w* \w they|strong="H3289"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* takes \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fitting \w reply|strong="H1697"\w*—\w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w timely|strong="H6256"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*!   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* path \w of|strong="H4616"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w avoid|strong="H5493"\w* going \w down|strong="H4295"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* tears \w down|strong="H5255"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w the|strong="H3068"\w* boundaries \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* widow.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* detests \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5278"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w greedy|strong="H1214"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w unjust|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w brings|strong="H5916"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, but \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w bribes|strong="H4979"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H6030"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w ponders|strong="H1897"\w* \w how|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* blurts \w out|strong="H5042"\w* \w evil|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 from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w light|strong="H3974"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w cheers|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* nourishes \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w He|strong="H7130"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* life-giving \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3885"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* ignores \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w despises|strong="H3988"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* whoever heeds \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* gains \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humility|strong="H6038"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w plans|strong="H4633"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* reply \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w motives|strong="H7307"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8505"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Commit|strong="H1556"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* achieved.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6466"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4617"\w*—\w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1362"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w be|strong="H3808"\w* assured \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w atoned|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|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 a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man’s enemies \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w gain|strong="H8393"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w injustice|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w plans|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w course|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* determines \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w divine|strong="H7081"\w* \w verdict|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* betray \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Honest|strong="H4941"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* weights \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w concern|strong="H4639"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Wicked|strong="H7562"\w* behavior \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w honestly|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* beloved.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H4194"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w pacify|strong="H3722"\w* \w it|strong="H3722"\w*.   
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\v 15 When \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w* brightens, \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4456"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w acquire|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*! \w To|strong="H2896"\w* \w gain|strong="H7069"\w* understanding \w is|strong="H4100"\w* more desirable \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* leads \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w haughty|strong="H1363"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H3783"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w It|strong="H7998"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \w lowly|strong="H8217"\w* \w in|strong="H2896"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* among \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w with|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Whoever|strong="H7919"\w* heeds \w instruction|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w success|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* blessed \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* discerning, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* pleasant \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* promotes \w instruction|strong="H3948"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Understanding|strong="H7922"\w* \w is|strong="H1167"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H2416"\w* \w its|strong="H1167"\w* possessor, but \w the|strong="H7922"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* fools \w is|strong="H1167"\w* folly.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w instructs|strong="H7919"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w adds|strong="H3254"\w* \w persuasiveness|strong="H3948"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Pleasant|strong="H5278"\w* words \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H6688"\w*, \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w healing|strong="H4832"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3426"\w* seems \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* end \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* worker’s \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w works|strong="H5998"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hunger|strong="H6310"\w* drives \w him|strong="H5921"\w* onward.   
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\v 27 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w digs|strong="H3738"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H7451"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scorching fire.   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* man \w spreads|strong="H7971"\w* \w dissension|strong="H4066"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gossip divides close \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w entices|strong="H6601"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* leads \w him|strong="H2896"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w He|strong="H2803"\w* who \w winks|strong="H7169"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w devises|strong="H2803"\w* \w perversity|strong="H8419"\w*; \w he|strong="H2803"\w* who purses \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* bent \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*; \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* attained along \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* slow \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* controls \w his|strong="H4910"\w* \w temper|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* greater \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w captures|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* \w into|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lap|strong="H2436"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H2720"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w quietness|strong="H7962"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H2077"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgraceful \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w share|strong="H2505"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w crucible|strong="H4715"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* tester \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* man \w listens|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w liar|strong="H8267"\w* gives ear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destructive|strong="H1942"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H8056"\w* \w mocks|strong="H3932"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w insults|strong="H2778"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*; whoever gloats \w over|strong="H6213"\w* calamity \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w aged|strong="H2205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 7 Eloquent \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* unfit \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w*; \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much worse \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruler!   
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w charm|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* giver; \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w turns|strong="H6437"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* succeeds.   
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\v 9 Whoever \w conceals|strong="H3680"\w* \w an|strong="H1245"\w* offense promotes love, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w he|strong="H1697"\w* who brings \w it|strong="H3680"\w* up \w separates|strong="H6504"\w* \w friends|strong="H6504"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* cuts into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* discernment \w deeper|strong="H5181"\w* than \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* lashes cut into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w An|strong="H7971"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w only|strong="H1245"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cruel \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w will|strong="H4397"\w* \w be|strong="H7451"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 12 It \w is|strong="H3684"\w* better \w to|strong="H3684"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H7909"\w* of \w her|strong="H7909"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w* than \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w in|strong="H6298"\w* his folly.   
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\v 13 If anyone \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4185"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w To|strong="H6440"\w* start \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7379"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w release|strong="H6362"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*; \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5203"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w breaks|strong="H1566"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 Acquitting \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w condemning|strong="H7561"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*—\w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* money \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* no \w intention|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w buying|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* loves \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2638"\w* judgment \w strikes|strong="H8628"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6161"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* puts \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 19 He who loves \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* loves \w strife|strong="H4683"\w*; he who builds \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w gate|strong="H6607"\w* \w high|strong="H1361"\w* invites \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* whose \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* deceitful \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5036"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* own \w grief|strong="H8424"\w*; \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w has|strong="H5036"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w medicine|strong="H1456"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5218"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w dries|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w bones|strong="H1634"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covert \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* subvert \w the|strong="H3947"\w* course \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* focus \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* discerning, but \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* wander \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ends|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w brings|strong="H3205"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4470"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w surely|strong="H6064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w punish|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w flog|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* honesty.   
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\v 27 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w restrains|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* words, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* maintains \w a|strong="H3068"\w* calm \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* if \w he|strong="H2803"\w* \w keeps|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* discerning \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H2803"\w* holds \w his|strong="H2803"\w* \w tongue|strong="H2790"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* isolates \w himself|strong="H6504"\w* pursues selfish \w desires|strong="H8378"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* rebels \w against|strong="H1566"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* judgment.   
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* airing \w his|strong="H1540"\w* opinions.   
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\v 3 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* \w contempt|strong="H2781"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w accompanied|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*; \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bubbling|strong="H5042"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Showing|strong="H5375"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* depriving \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 A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*’s \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w invites|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beating.   
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\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gossip|strong="H5372"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* choice \w morsels|strong="H3859"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* inmost being.   
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\v 9 Whoever \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w slothful|strong="H7503"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* brother \w to|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w*.   
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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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H7682"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*’s \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* is \w his|strong="H5797"\w* fortified \w city|strong="H7151"\w*; it is \w like|strong="H2346"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7682"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w in|strong="H2346"\w* \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w imagination|strong="H4906"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* downfall \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w humility|strong="H6038"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w answers|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*—\w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* folly \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H3639"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H3557"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sickness|strong="H4245"\w*, but \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w survive|strong="H3557"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5218"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H1245"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* discerning \w acquires|strong="H7069"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* ear \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*’s \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* opens doors \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w brings|strong="H5148"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H2713"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H7223"\w* state \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w seems|strong="H6662"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* until \w another|strong="H7453"\w* comes \w and|strong="H7223"\w* cross-examines him.   
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\v 18 Casting \w the|strong="H6504"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w ends|strong="H7673"\w* quarrels \w and|strong="H6099"\w* \w separates|strong="H6504"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* opponents.   
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\v 19 An \w offended|strong="H6586"\w* brother \w is|strong="H4066"\w* harder \w to|strong="H5797"\w* win than \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fortified \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H5797"\w* disputes \w are|strong="H1280"\w* like \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* castle.   
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\v 20 \w From|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s belly \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*; \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* \w from|strong="H8193"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* those \w who|strong="H2416"\w* love it \w will|strong="H3027"\w* eat \w its|strong="H6529"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtains|strong="H6329"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* pleads \w for|strong="H1696"\w* mercy, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w harshly|strong="H5794"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H7453"\w* many \w companions|strong="H7453"\w* \w may|strong="H3426"\w* come \w to|strong="H7453"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7489"\w*, \w but|strong="H7489"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H1695"\w* stays \w closer|strong="H1695"\w* than \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* whose \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* zeal \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* hurries \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H7272"\w* misses \w the|strong="H1571"\w* mark.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*’s own folly \w subverts|strong="H5557"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rages|strong="H2196"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* attracts \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w man|strong="H1800"\w* \w is|strong="H7227"\w* deserted \w by|strong="H7453"\w* \w his|strong="H3254"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*, \w and|strong="H3577"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w utters|strong="H6315"\w* \w lies|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 seek|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prince|strong="H5081"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* giver.   
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*—\w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H7326"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H4828"\w* \w avoid|strong="H7368"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1992"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* pleading, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w nowhere|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* found.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H8394"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w acquires|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w* loves \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*; \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* safeguards \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w success|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*, \w and|strong="H3577"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* pours \w out|strong="H3577"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* perish.   
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\v 10 \w Luxury|strong="H8588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* unseemly \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*—\w how|strong="H3588"\w* much worse \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w*’s \w insight|strong="H7922"\w* gives \w him|strong="H5921"\w* patience, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* virtue \w is|strong="H6588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w overlook|strong="H5674"\w* \w an|strong="H6588"\w* offense.   
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w rage|strong="H2197"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H6212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* roar \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H6212"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s ruin, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarrelsome wife \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w constant|strong="H2956"\w* \w dripping|strong="H1812"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* inherited \w from|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prudent|strong="H7919"\w* wife \w is|strong="H3068"\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 deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w an|strong="H5307"\w* \w idle|strong="H7423"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w suffer|strong="H7456"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7456"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w preserves|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* careless \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 17 Kindness \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loan \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lender|strong="H3867"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Discipline|strong="H3256"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*; \w do|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* party \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H2534"\w* \w great|strong="H1632"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* pay \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w penalty|strong="H6066"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w accept|strong="H6901"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* be \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* rest \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* days.   
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\v 21 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prevail.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H2617"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w*; \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H2617"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w liar|strong="H3577"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* rest content, \w without|strong="H3885"\w* visitation \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* slacker \w buries|strong="H2934"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w dish|strong="H6747"\w*; \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w will|strong="H6612"\w* \w beware|strong="H6191"\w*; \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* discerning man, \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H6612"\w* gain \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w assaults|strong="H7703"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* evicts \w his|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* brings \w shame|strong="H2659"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2659"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7686"\w* \w cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H7686"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w stray|strong="H7686"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* words \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* corrupt \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* mocks \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w swallows|strong="H1104"\w* iniquity.   
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\v 29 \w Judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w are|strong="H8201"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w mockers|strong="H3887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3559"\w* beatings \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* backs \w of|strong="H1460"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w*, \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brawler|strong="H1993"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* led \w astray|strong="H7686"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* them \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* terror \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* roar \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*; whoever \w provokes|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w forfeits|strong="H2398"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w It|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3519"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3519"\w* resolve \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* fool \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7379"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* slacker \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* season; \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w time|strong="H7105"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* looks, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H7105"\w* there.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* intentions \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w draws|strong="H1802"\w* them \w out|strong="H1802"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Many|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w proclaims|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w*, but \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trustworthy man?   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*; blessed \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* judge sifts \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* \w kept|strong="H2135"\w* \w my|strong="H2135"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w pure|strong="H2135"\w*; \w I|strong="H3820"\w* am \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H2135"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*”?   
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\v 10 Differing weights \w and|strong="H3068"\w* unequal measures—\w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w known|strong="H5234"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H5234"\w* \w actions|strong="H4611"\w*—\w whether|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H5234"\w* \w conduct|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w pure|strong="H2134"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.   
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\v 12 Ears \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*—\w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* love \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* grow \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*; \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w your|strong="H6491"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 14 “Worthless, worthless!” says \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w buyer|strong="H7069"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* way \w out|strong="H7451"\w*, \w he|strong="H7069"\w* gloats.   
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\v 15 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H3426"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rare treasure.   
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\v 16 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* garment \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* posts \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*; \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w collateral|strong="H6148"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Food|strong="H3899"\w* gained \w by|strong="H3899"\w* fraud \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6156"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, but later \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w gravel|strong="H2687"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Set|strong="H3559"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w consultation|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w wage|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w under|strong="H6213"\w* sound \w guidance|strong="H8458"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w secrets|strong="H5475"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* constant \w gossip|strong="H6601"\w*; avoid \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* babbles \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 20 Whoever \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* father \w or|strong="H2822"\w* mother, \w his|strong="H7043"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w will|strong="H2822"\w* \w be|strong="H2822"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H1846"\w* \w in|strong="H5216"\w* deepest \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w An|strong="H1288"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* gained quickly \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* end.   
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\v 22 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3467"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* avenge \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*!” \w Wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*.   
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\v 23 Unequal weights \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*’s \w steps|strong="H4703"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, so \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* anyone understand \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w*?   
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\v 25 It is \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w for|strong="H4170"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H6944"\w* dedicate something rashly, only later \w to|strong="H6944"\w* reconsider his \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w separates|strong="H2219"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drives|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* threshing wheel \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w searching|strong="H2664"\w* \w out|strong="H2664"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* inmost \w being|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 28 Loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w by|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* maintains \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3581"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w is|strong="H3581"\w* their \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H3581"\w* \w the|strong="H3581"\w* \w splendor|strong="H1926"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3581"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*.   
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\v 30 Lashes \w and|strong="H7451"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w scour|strong="H4838"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H7451"\w* \w beatings|strong="H2250"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2315"\w* \w the|strong="H7451"\w* inmost \w parts|strong="H2315"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* waterway \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w He|strong="H3068"\w* directs \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2654"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w weighs|strong="H8505"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3826"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* desirable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Haughty|strong="H7312"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H7342"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*—\w the|strong="H5869"\w* guides \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*—\w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* bring \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* surely \w as|strong="H3605"\w* haste leads \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w poverty|strong="H4270"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Making|strong="H6467"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fortune \w by|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vanishing mist, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H1245"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w violence|strong="H7701"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* sweep \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H1641"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilty|strong="H2054"\w* man \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w crooked|strong="H2019"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* innocent \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarrelsome wife.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* craves \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w finds|strong="H2603"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w favor|strong="H2603"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H6064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w punished|strong="H6064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w gain|strong="H7919"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2449"\w*; \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H6064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w instructed|strong="H7919"\w*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* acquires \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w One|strong="H6662"\w* \w considers|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* brings \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 13 Whoever shuts \w his|strong="H7121"\w* ears \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* receive \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w* \w in|strong="H4976"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* soothes \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H2534"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covert|strong="H5643"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w* pacifies great \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H4288"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* iniquity.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H7919"\w* \w who|strong="H8582"\w* strays \w from|strong="H8582"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7919"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w dead|strong="H7496"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* loves \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H6238"\w* \w poor|strong="H4270"\w*; \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* loves \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w become|strong="H3724"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* faithless \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w contentious|strong="H4066"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* ill-tempered wife.   
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\v 20 \w Precious|strong="H2530"\w* treasures \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H1104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* consumes \w them|strong="H5116"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w scales|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w pulls|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H5797"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w trust|strong="H4009"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Mocker|strong="H3887"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2086"\w* man—\w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* excessive \w pride|strong="H2087"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* craving \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* slacker \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* covets \w more|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w restraint|strong="H2820"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w*—\w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* brought \w with|strong="H2077"\w* ill \w intent|strong="H2154"\w*!   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* perish, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* man \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* truth \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* hardens \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w makes|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w sure|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, no \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, no \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* can prevail \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* desirable \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|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 have|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w common|strong="H6298"\w*: \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w danger|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w take|strong="H5674"\w* \w cover|strong="H5641"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* suffer \w the|strong="H7200"\w* consequences.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* rewards \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w humility|strong="H6038"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Thorns|strong="H6791"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* lie \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*; \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* stays \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Train|strong="H2596"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\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 and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w borrower|strong="H3867"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w lender|strong="H3867"\w*.   
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\v 8 He who \w sows|strong="H2232"\w* \w injustice|strong="H5766"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* disaster, \w and|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w fury|strong="H5678"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* be \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w generous|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* shares \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|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 Drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* conflict \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w depart|strong="H3318"\w*; even quarreling \w and|strong="H3318"\w* insults \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* loves \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w watch|strong="H5341"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* frustrates \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* faithless.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* slacker says, “\w There|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H6102"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*! \w I|strong="H8432"\w* will be \w slain|strong="H7523"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H2114"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w pit|strong="H7745"\w*; \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* under \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wrath \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 15 Foolishness \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* drives \w it|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4148"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Oppressing|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* enrich oneself \w or|strong="H1800"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* lead \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w poverty|strong="H4270"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*—\w apply|strong="H7896"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*—   
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\v 18 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* pleasing \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* constantly \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H4009"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*—yes, \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Have|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* thirty \w sayings|strong="H4156"\w* about counsel \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* true \w and|strong="H7971"\w* reliable words, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* soundly \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?   
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\v 22 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w rob|strong="H1497"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w man|strong="H6041"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5315"\w* up \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Do|strong="H1167"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7462"\w* friends \w with|strong="H2534"\w* an \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w*, \w and|strong="H2534"\w* \w do|strong="H1167"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w associate|strong="H7462"\w* \w with|strong="H2534"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hot-tempered|strong="H2534"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* learn \w his|strong="H3947"\w* ways \w and|strong="H3947"\w* entangle \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*.   
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\v 26 Do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* who gives \w pledges|strong="H8628"\w*, who puts \w up|strong="H8628"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w debts|strong="H4859"\w*.   
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\v 27 If \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* be \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*?   
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\v 28 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w move|strong="H5253"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* stone \w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* fathers have placed.   
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\v 29 Do \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w skilled|strong="H4106"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*? \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4399"\w* \w stationed|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w obscure|strong="H2823"\w* \w men|strong="H2823"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w dine|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*, consider carefully \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w knife|strong="H7915"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w throat|strong="H5315"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w possess|strong="H1167"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1167"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 3 Do not crave \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H4303"\w*, \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w deceptive|strong="H3577"\w*.   
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\v 4 Do \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w wear|strong="H3021"\w* yourself \w out|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H2308"\w* \w get|strong="H3021"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*; be wise enough \w to|strong="H2308"\w* restrain yourself.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* glance \w at|strong="H6213"\w* wealth, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* disappears, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w itself|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w flies|strong="H5774"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stingy \w man|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* crave \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H4303"\w*;   
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\v 7 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* keeping track, inwardly counting \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cost. “Eat \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H8354"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w You|strong="H7843"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6958"\w* \w up|strong="H6958"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* little \w you|strong="H7843"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* eaten \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w waste|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H7843"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5273"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 9 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* despise \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7922"\w* \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H4405"\w*.   
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\v 10 Do not \w move|strong="H5253"\w* an \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* stone \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w encroach|strong="H5253"\w* \w on|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*; \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* take up \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 Apply your \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* your ears \w to|strong="H3820"\w* words \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.   
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\v 13 Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w from|strong="H4513"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w My|strong="H1571"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w my|strong="H1571"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w My|strong="H1696"\w* \w inmost|strong="H3629"\w* \w being|strong="H3629"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H4339"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* continue \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* future, \w and|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.   
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\v 19 \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*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* guide \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* right \w course|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 20 Do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* join \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w drink|strong="H5433"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* much \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3196"\w* gorge themselves \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w drunkard|strong="H5433"\w* \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w glutton|strong="H2151"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w poverty|strong="H3423"\w*, \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w drowsiness|strong="H5124"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w rags|strong="H7168"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* life, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* despise \w your|strong="H8085"\w* mother \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*.   
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\v 23 Invest \w in|strong="H7069"\w* truth \w and|strong="H2451"\w* never \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w it|strong="H7069"\w*—\w in|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* understanding.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1524"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* he \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w delight|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w May|strong="H1523"\w* \w your|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H8055"\w* mother be \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w may|strong="H1523"\w* she \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*!   
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\v 26 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w delight|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w pit|strong="H7745"\w*, \w and|strong="H6862"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H5237"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w narrow|strong="H6862"\w* well.   
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\v 28 Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robber|strong="H2863"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* lies \w in|strong="H3254"\w* wait \w and|strong="H3254"\w* multiplies \w the|strong="H3254"\w* faithless among men.   
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\v 29 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* woe? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* sorrow? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w contentions|strong="H4066"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* complaints? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* needless \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* bloodshot \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*?   
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\v 30 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who linger \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, who go \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w taste|strong="H2713"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4469"\w* drinks.   
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\v 31 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w gaze|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* red, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w sparkles|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* cup \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w smoothly|strong="H4339"\w*.   
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\v 32 In \w the|strong="H5391"\w* end it \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w and|strong="H5175"\w* \w stings|strong="H6567"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w viper|strong="H6848"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* perversities.   
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\v 34 \w You|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* sleeping \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mast|strong="H2260"\w*:   
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\v 35 “\w They|strong="H1077"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w feel|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \w pain|strong="H2470"\w*! \w They|strong="H1077"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*! \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w can|strong="H3254"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* up \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* drink?”   
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\v 1 Do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* or desire \w their|strong="H1961"\w* company;   
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\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w devise|strong="H1897"\w* \w violence|strong="H7701"\w*, \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w declare|strong="H1696"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w By|strong="H3559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*;   
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\v 4 \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w* \w are|strong="H2315"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w and|strong="H1847"\w* beautiful treasure.   
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w is|strong="H3581"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*, \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* enhances \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* sound \w guidance|strong="H8458"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wage|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* lies \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H6605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* meeting place.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H1167"\w* \w plots|strong="H4209"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* be \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w schemer|strong="H1167"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* foolish \w scheme|strong="H2154"\w* \w is|strong="H2403"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* \w is|strong="H2403"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H8441"\w* men.   
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\v 10 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H7503"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, how \w small|strong="H6862"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* those being led \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w restrain|strong="H2820"\w* those stumbling toward \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2027"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*,” \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w weighs|strong="H8505"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3826"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*? \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w guards|strong="H5341"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*? \w Will|strong="H5315"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6467"\w*?   
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\v 13 Eat \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H5317"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w taste|strong="H2441"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* sweet \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. \w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* future \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.   
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\v 15 Do not lie \w in|strong="H6662"\w* wait, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, near \w the|strong="H7703"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H5116"\w* \w the|strong="H7703"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; do not \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w his|strong="H7703"\w* \w resting|strong="H7258"\w* \w place|strong="H7258"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w may|strong="H5307"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w gets|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w times|strong="H7651"\w*.   
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\v 17 Do \w not|strong="H5307"\w* \w gloat|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H5307"\w* enemy \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* do \w not|strong="H5307"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H5307"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w stumbles|strong="H3782"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* disapprove, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* wrath \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not \w fret|strong="H2734"\w* over \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*, \w and|strong="H2734"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* not \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w envious|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H7065"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* future; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5216"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H1846"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w associate|strong="H6148"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* rebellious.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w destruction|strong="H6365"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w ruin|strong="H6365"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w*?   
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\v 23 \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* sayings \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*: \w To|strong="H6440"\w* \w show|strong="H5234"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5234"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 24 Whoever tells \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w*”—\w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w curse|strong="H5344"\w* him, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w denounce|strong="H2194"\w* him;   
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\v 25 \w but|strong="H3198"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* go \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* convict \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guilty, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* rich \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w will|strong="H1293"\w* come \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w An|strong="H7725"\w* honest \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* given \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 27 Complete \w your|strong="H3559"\w* outdoor \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H4399"\w*, \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w may|strong="H7704"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Do|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* testify \w against|strong="H7453"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*, \w and|strong="H7453"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w deceive|strong="H6601"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*; \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slacker \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2638"\w* judgment.   
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\v 31 \w Thorns|strong="H7063"\w* \w had|strong="H2738"\w* grown \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*, thistles \w had|strong="H2738"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w wall|strong="H1444"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w observed|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*:   
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\v 33 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w will|strong="H7389"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w upon|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robber|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bandit.   
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* additional \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w copied|strong="H6275"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:   
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\v 2 It \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w conceal|strong="H5641"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* it \w out|strong="H2713"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w high|strong="H7312"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* deep, so \w the|strong="H8064"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w cannot|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w searched|strong="H2714"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Remove|strong="H1898"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w silversmith|strong="H6884"\w* will \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Remove|strong="H1898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.   
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\v 6 Do \w not|strong="H6440"\w* exalt yourself \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* do \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*;   
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\v 7 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* told, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*!” \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* demoted \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5081"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w hastily|strong="H4118"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w court|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* puts \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H3637"\w*?   
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\v 9 \w Argue|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H1540"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H1540"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w without|strong="H7453"\w* betraying \w another|strong="H7453"\w*’s confidence,   
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\v 10 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w shame|strong="H2616"\w* upon \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w infamy|strong="H1681"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* fitly \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w apples|strong="H8598"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w settings|strong="H4906"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Like|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w earring|strong="H5141"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w ornament|strong="H2481"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fine|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Like|strong="H7950"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w cold|strong="H6793"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trustworthy \w messenger|strong="H6735"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w refreshes|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* masters.   
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\v 14 \w Like|strong="H7307"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5387"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w without|strong="H7307"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* man who \w boasts|strong="H1984"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4991"\w* never given.   
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\v 15 Through patience \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7101"\w* can \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w persuaded|strong="H6601"\w*, \w and|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gentle|strong="H7390"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* can \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bone|strong="H1634"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, eat just \w what|strong="H1767"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w need|strong="H1767"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* too \w much|strong="H1767"\w* \w and|strong="H1706"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6958"\w* \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w up|strong="H6958"\w*.   
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\v 17 Seldom set \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* grow \w weary|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*.   
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\v 18 Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w club|strong="H4650"\w* \w or|strong="H2719"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H2719"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H4650"\w* \w bears|strong="H6030"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H6030"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Like|strong="H7272"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7465"\w* \w tooth|strong="H8127"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* out \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w joint|strong="H4154"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithless man \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Like|strong="H3820"\w* one \w who|strong="H7891"\w* removes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w* poured \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wound \w is|strong="H3820"\w* one \w who|strong="H7891"\w* \w sings|strong="H7891"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 21 If \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* if \w he|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*, \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* doing, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H2846"\w* \w burning|strong="H2846"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \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="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w brings|strong="H2342"\w* \w forth|strong="H2342"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w so|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w backbiting|strong="H5643"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w brings|strong="H2342"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w* \w looks|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarrelsome wife.   
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\v 25 \w Like|strong="H2896"\w* \w cold|strong="H7119"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* land.   
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\v 26 \w Like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* muddied \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w or|strong="H4599"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w polluted|strong="H7843"\w* \w well|strong="H4726"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w gives|strong="H4131"\w* \w way|strong="H4131"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* eat \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w search|strong="H2714"\w* \w out|strong="H2714"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*’s own \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* whose \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man who does \w not|strong="H5892"\w* \w control|strong="H4623"\w* \w his|strong="H7307"\w* \w temper|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3519"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* befit \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fluttering \w sparrow|strong="H6833"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* darting \w swallow|strong="H1866"\w*, an undeserved \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w to|strong="H3808"\w* rest.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w* \w for|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bridle|strong="H4964"\w* \w for|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w for|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* backs \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*!   
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\v 4 Do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* according \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H6030"\w* folly, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7737"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H7737"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* folly, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* he \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Like|strong="H7272"\w* \w cutting|strong="H7096"\w* \w off|strong="H7096"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w*’s \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Like|strong="H1809"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w* hanging limp \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* binding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H4773"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunkard|strong="H7910"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Like|strong="H7227"\w* \w an|strong="H5674"\w* archer \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wounds|strong="H2342"\w* \w at|strong="H2342"\w* random \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hires|strong="H7936"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w or|strong="H5674"\w* \w passerby|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w repeats|strong="H8138"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* folly.   
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\v 12 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* slacker says, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* fierce \w lion|strong="H7826"\w* roams \w the|strong="H1870"\w* public \w square|strong="H7339"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w As|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w turns|strong="H5437"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w hinges|strong="H6735"\w*, \w so|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* slacker \w turns|strong="H5437"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* slacker \w buries|strong="H2934"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w dish|strong="H6747"\w*; \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w wearies|strong="H3811"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* slacker \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H2450"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* discreetly.   
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\v 17 \w Like|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* grabs \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ears \w is|strong="H3611"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w passerby|strong="H5674"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w meddles|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quarrel|strong="H7379"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 18 Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* madman shooting \w firebrands|strong="H2131"\w* \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* man \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w deceives|strong="H7411"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H7453"\w* says, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* only \w joking|strong="H7832"\w*!”   
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\v 20 Without \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w goes|strong="H3518"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w*; without \w gossip|strong="H5372"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* conflict \w ceases|strong="H8367"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Like|strong="H6086"\w* \w charcoal|strong="H6352"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w embers|strong="H1513"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w*, so \w is|strong="H4066"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarrelsome man \w for|strong="H6086"\w* kindling \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gossip|strong="H5372"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* choice \w morsels|strong="H3859"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* inmost being.   
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\v 23 \w Like|strong="H3701"\w* glaze covering \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w earthen|strong="H2789"\w* \w vessel|strong="H2789"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w burning|strong="H1814"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w hateful|strong="H8130"\w* man disguises \w himself|strong="H5234"\w* \w with|strong="H8193"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w*, \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H7130"\w* \w lays|strong="H7896"\w* \w up|strong="H7896"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w heart|strong="H7130"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="H6963"\w* \w graciously|strong="H2603"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* believe \w him|strong="H6963"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* fill \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 26 Though \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* concealed \w by|strong="H7451"\w* deception, \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H6951"\w* \w be|strong="H7451"\w* \w exposed|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* who \w digs|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* who \w rolls|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w crushes|strong="H1790"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2509"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* causes \w ruin|strong="H4072"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H6310"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* own \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* own \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w is|strong="H3708"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w is|strong="H3708"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burden, but aggravation from \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool outweighs \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* cruel \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H2534"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, but \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w an|strong="H1540"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* love \w that|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w concealed|strong="H5641"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H8130"\w* \w wounds|strong="H6482"\w* \w of|strong="H8130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* friend are faithful, but \w the|strong="H8130"\w* \w kisses|strong="H5390"\w* \w of|strong="H8130"\w* an \w enemy|strong="H8130"\w* are \w deceitful|strong="H6280"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* loathes \w honey|strong="H5317"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w thing|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* strays \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H5074"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man who \w wanders|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* bring \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w sweetness|strong="H4986"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 10 Do not \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* father’s \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* do not \w go|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7463"\w*; \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w nearby|strong="H7138"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w taunts|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w danger|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w take|strong="H5674"\w* \w cover|strong="H5641"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w pay|strong="H6064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w penalty|strong="H6064"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* garment \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* posts \w security|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*; \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w collateral|strong="H6148"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w If|strong="H1288"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H6963"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w constant|strong="H2956"\w* \w dripping|strong="H1812"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rainy|strong="H5464"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w contentious|strong="H4066"\w* woman \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w alike|strong="H7737"\w*—   
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\v 16 restraining \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* holding back \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w or|strong="H3225"\w* grasping \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w with|strong="H8081"\w* \w one|strong="H3225"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w sharpens|strong="H2300"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w sharpens|strong="H2300"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w tends|strong="H5341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w will|strong="H8384"\w* eat \w its|strong="H6529"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* he \w who|strong="H8104"\w* looks \w after|strong="H6529"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* master \w will|strong="H8384"\w* be \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* reflects \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* reflects \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* Abaddon \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* man \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w crucible|strong="H4715"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w is|strong="H3701"\w* tested \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w praise|strong="H4110"\w* \w accorded|strong="H6310"\w* him.   
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\v 22 Though \w you|strong="H5921"\w* grind \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w grain|strong="H7383"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w mortar|strong="H4388"\w* \w and|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pestle|strong="H5940"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* folly \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w state|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w pay|strong="H7896"\w* \w close|strong="H7896"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w herds|strong="H5739"\w*;   
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\v 24 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w riches|strong="H2633"\w* \w are|strong="H5145"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w endure|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w every|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w hay|strong="H2682"\w* \w is|strong="H1877"\w* \w removed|strong="H1540"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w new|strong="H1877"\w* \w growth|strong="H1877"\w* \w appears|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H1877"\w* gathered,   
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\v 26 \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* provide you \w with|strong="H3830"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w with|strong="H3830"\w* \w the|strong="H7704"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w You|strong="H1767"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w plenty|strong="H1767"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*’ \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* feed \w you|strong="H1767"\w*—\w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* nourishment \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* maidservants.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H7291"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w as|strong="H5127"\w* bold \w as|strong="H5127"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* land \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* understanding \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* maintains order.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w destitute|strong="H7326"\w* leader \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \w oppresses|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w is|strong="H3899"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w driving|strong="H5502"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w that|strong="H1397"\w* leaves no \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 4 Those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* resist \w them|strong="H5800"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* understand \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* comprehend fully.   
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\v 6 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* discerning \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w keeps|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H5341"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gluttons|strong="H2151"\w* disgraces \w his|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H7235"\w* \w who|strong="H1800"\w* \w increases|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H7235"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w by|strong="H6908"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w usury|strong="H5392"\w* lays \w it|strong="H6908"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w* \w for|strong="H1800"\w* one \w who|strong="H1800"\w* \w is|strong="H1800"\w* kind \w to|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*.   
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\v 9 Whoever \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w leads|strong="H7686"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w along|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w own|strong="H5157"\w* \w pit|strong="H7816"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* discernment \w sees|strong="H2713"\w* \w through|strong="H2713"\w* \w him|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w triumph|strong="H5970"\w*, \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\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 men|strong="H7563"\w* \w hide|strong="H2664"\w* themselves.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w conceals|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H5800"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* whoever \w confesses|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H3034"\w* renounces \w them|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*.   
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\v 14 Blessed \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* who \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* reverent, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* who \w hardens|strong="H7185"\w* \w his|strong="H7185"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5098"\w* lion \w or|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* charging \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* judgment \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H4642"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H1215"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* prolong \w his|strong="H8130"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* burdened \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w bloodguilt|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Pit; \w let|strong="H5315"\w* no \w one|strong="H5315"\w* \w support|strong="H8551"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8549"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* kept \w safe|strong="H3467"\w*, \w but|strong="H1870"\w* whoever \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6140"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* suddenly \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* one who \w works|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* land \w will|strong="H7389"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* whoever \w chases|strong="H7291"\w* fantasies \w will|strong="H7389"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* faithful man \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w abound|strong="H7227"\w* \w with|strong="H1293"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* eager \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H5234"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* do wrong \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* stingy \w man|strong="H7451"\w* hastens \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w poverty|strong="H2639"\w* awaits \w him|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 23 He \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w will|strong="H3956"\w* later \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w more|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w than|strong="H2505"\w* \w one|strong="H3956"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w flatters|strong="H2505"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w robs|strong="H1497"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* father or mother, saying, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* not wrong,” \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H2270"\w* \w to|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* man \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w greedy|strong="H5315"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w stirs|strong="H1624"\w* \w up|strong="H1624"\w* \w strife|strong="H4066"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H1878"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* safe.   
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\v 27 \w Whoever|strong="H4270"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w*, \w but|strong="H7326"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w hides|strong="H5956"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\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 come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* power, \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5641"\w*; \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* they perish, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* flourish.   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man who remains stiff-necked \w after|strong="H6203"\w* much \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w will|strong="H8433"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6621"\w* \w be|strong="H6621"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* beyond recovery.   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* flourish, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*, \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* groan.   
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* loves \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* brings \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* father, \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H2451"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w* squanders \w his|strong="H7462"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w By|strong="H5975"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* brings \w stability|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* land, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H4428"\w* exacts tribute demolishes \w it|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \w flatters|strong="H2505"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w spreads|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w An|strong="H6588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* caught \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w his|strong="H8055"\w* own \w sin|strong="H6588"\w*, \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w sings|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\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 have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w such|strong="H1847"\w* concerns.   
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\v 8 Mockers \w inflame|strong="H6315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* anger.   
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\v 9 If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w goes|strong="H8199"\w* \w to|strong="H2450"\w* court \w with|strong="H8199"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool, there \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H8199"\w* raving \w and|strong="H2450"\w* laughing \w with|strong="H8199"\w* no resolution.   
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\v 10 \w Men|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* care \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* vents \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w holds|strong="H7623"\w* \w it|strong="H7307"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 12 If \w a|strong="H3068"\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 wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oppressor \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w common|strong="H6298"\w*: \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* gives light \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* fairness—\w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w correction|strong="H7626"\w* imparts \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* himself disgraces \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* thrive, \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w* \w increases|strong="H7235"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* downfall.   
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\v 17 \w Discipline|strong="H3256"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*; \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w delight|strong="H4574"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 18 Where there \w is|strong="H8451"\w* no \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* cast off \w restraint|strong="H6544"\w*; \w but|strong="H5971"\w* blessed \w is|strong="H8451"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w corrected|strong="H3256"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* alone; \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* understands, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* respond.   
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\v 20 \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w* \w who|strong="H3684"\w* speaks \w in|strong="H1697"\w* haste? \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* pampered \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w youth|strong="H5290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* grief \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* end.   
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\v 22 \w An|strong="H6588"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w stirs|strong="H1624"\w* \w up|strong="H1624"\w* \w dissension|strong="H4066"\w*, \w and|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hot-tempered|strong="H2534"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w abounds|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8213"\w*’s \w pride|strong="H1346"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w bring|strong="H8213"\w* \w him|strong="H8213"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*, \w but|strong="H1346"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w obtain|strong="H8551"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w partner|strong="H2505"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* receives \w the|strong="H8085"\w* oath \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* testify.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w fear|strong="H2731"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* man \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* whoever trusts \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w securely|strong="H7682"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7682"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*’s \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* receives \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 27 An \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* whose \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
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\v 1 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Agur \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jakeh|strong="H3348"\w*—\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w declared|strong="H5002"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Ithiel: “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am weary, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worn out.   
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\v 2 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w the|strong="H3588"\w* most \w ignorant|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* men, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* lack \w the|strong="H3588"\w* understanding \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man.   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w ascended|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H2651"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w bound|strong="H6887"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w cloak|strong="H8071"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w established|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ends \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w Son|strong="H1121"\w*—\w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*!   
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\v 5 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* word \w of|strong="H3605"\w* God \w is|strong="H1931"\w* flawless; \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w Him|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Do|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w prove|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w liar|strong="H3576"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w You|strong="H4480"\w*—do \w not|strong="H4513"\w* \w refuse|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*:   
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\v 8 \w Keep|strong="H7368"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H7723"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w neither|strong="H4480"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w nor|strong="H3899"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; \w feed|strong="H2963"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2706"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* too much \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deny|strong="H3584"\w* \w You|strong="H6435"\w*, saying, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?’ \w Or|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7646"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w*, profaning \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 10 Do \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w slander|strong="H3960"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7043"\w* master, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H7043"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* bear \w the|strong="H5650"\w* guilt.   
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\v 11 There \w is|strong="H1288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* mothers.   
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\v 12 There \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* those \w who|strong="H2889"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w in|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H7364"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* unwashed \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7364"\w* \w filth|strong="H6675"\w*.   
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\v 13 There \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*—\w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* pretentious \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* glances—   
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\v 14 there \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* whose \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* whose \w jaws|strong="H4973"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w*, devouring \w the|strong="H2719"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* \w from|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H2719"\w* earth \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H2719"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w from|strong="H2719"\w* \w among|strong="H1755"\w* men.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w leech|strong="H5936"\w* \w has|strong="H5936"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w Give|strong="H3051"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w Give|strong="H3051"\w*. There \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w Enough|strong="H7646"\w*!’:   
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\v 16 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w barren|strong="H6115"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w*, land \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* fire \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* says, ‘\w Enough|strong="H7646"\w*!’   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w mocks|strong="H3932"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* scorns \w obedience|strong="H3349"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother, \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* pluck \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w out|strong="H5365"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w vultures|strong="H5404"\w* devour \w it|strong="H5869"\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="H6381"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*:   
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\v 19 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ship \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w maiden|strong="H5959"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* an \w adulteress|strong="H5003"\w*: \w She|strong="H3651"\w* eats \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w wipes|strong="H4229"\w* \w her|strong="H3651"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w says|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H6466"\w*.’   
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\v 21 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* earth \w trembles|strong="H7264"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*:   
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\v 22 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w becomes|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w unloved|strong="H8130"\w* \w woman|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w marries|strong="H1166"\w*, \w and|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w supplants|strong="H3423"\w* \w her|strong="H8130"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*.   
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\v 24 Four \w things|strong="H6996"\w* on earth \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, yet \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H2449"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*:   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3559"\w* \w ants|strong="H5244"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w creatures|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* little strength, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* store up \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*;   
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\v 26 \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* badgers \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w creatures|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* little power, \w yet|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* locusts \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* advance \w in|strong="H4428"\w* formation;   
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\v 28 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w lizard|strong="H8079"\w* can \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w caught|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, yet \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* found \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\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="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w stately|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w stride|strong="H6806"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* impressive \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*:   
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\v 30 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3918"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w among|strong="H1368"\w* beasts, refusing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w retreat|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*;   
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\v 31 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strutting|strong="H2223"\w* \w rooster|strong="H4975"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* he-goat; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* army around \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 32 If \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5034"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5375"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* if \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w plotted|strong="H2161"\w* \w evil|strong="H2161"\w*, \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w churning|strong="H4330"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* yields \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* twisting \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nose draws \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stirring \w of|strong="H1818"\w* anger \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*—\w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* mother \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H5088"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* say, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* womb? \w What|strong="H4100"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w* \w of|strong="H5088"\w* \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*?   
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w spend|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* women \w or|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* vigor \w on|strong="H1870"\w* those \w who|strong="H4428"\w* ruin \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w It|strong="H8354"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lemuel|strong="H3927"\w*, \w it|strong="H8354"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \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 or|strong="H3196"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* crave \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* what \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2710"\w*, depriving \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oppressed \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w justice|strong="H1779"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* perishing, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H2142"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* voice, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dispossessed.   
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\v 9 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w of|strong="H2428"\w* noble character, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w*? She \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w more|strong="H4672"\w* precious than \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w her|strong="H3820"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2637"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* value.   
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\v 12 \w She|strong="H2896"\w* brings \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w She|strong="H3709"\w* selects \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* eager \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.   
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\v 14 She \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w merchant|strong="H5503"\w* ships, bringing \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w afar|strong="H4801"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w portions|strong="H2706"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* maidservants.   
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\v 16 \w She|strong="H6529"\w* appraises \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w buys|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*; \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w earnings|strong="H6529"\w* \w she|strong="H6529"\w* \w plants|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.   
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\v 17 She \w girds|strong="H2296"\w* \w herself|strong="H4975"\w* \w with|strong="H2296"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H5797"\w* shows that \w her|strong="H2296"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w are|strong="H4975"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* sees \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w gain|strong="H5504"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H3518"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w She|strong="H3709"\w* \w stretches|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w distaff|strong="H6418"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* grasps \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w spindle|strong="H6418"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* fingers.   
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\v 20 \w She|strong="H3709"\w* opens \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* reaches \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* snows, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*.   
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\v 22 She \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w coverings|strong="H4765"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* bed; \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w is|strong="H3830"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* purple.   
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\v 23 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H8179"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, where \w he|strong="H3045"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land.   
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\v 24 She \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* \w garments|strong="H5466"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; she \w delivers|strong="H5414"\w* sashes \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchants|strong="H4376"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w honor|strong="H1926"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* she can \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* come.   
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\v 26 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w opens|strong="H6605"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* watches \w over|strong="H1979"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* affairs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* her \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w idleness|strong="H6104"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Her|strong="H6965"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* call \w her|strong="H6965"\w* blessed; \w her|strong="H6965"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* well:   
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\v 29 “\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* noble \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w surpass|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*!”   
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\v 30 \w Charm|strong="H2580"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceptive|strong="H8267"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fleeting|strong="H1892"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|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 fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.