To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
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The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is set securely on high.
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Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before glory.
He who responds with a word before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
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He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from Yahweh.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But Yahweh weighs the motives.
Commit your works to Yahweh
And your plans will be established.
Yahweh has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.
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Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He who considers the word will find good,
And how blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.

The eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.
A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
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Better is a dish of vegetables where there is love
Than a fattened ox and hatred in it.
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A man has gladness in an apt answer,
And how good is a timely word!
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He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will lodge among the wise.
He who neglects discipline despises his soul,
But he who listens to reproof acquires a heart of wisdom.
The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom,
And before glory comes humility.

In the fear of Yahweh there is strong security,
And his children will have refuge.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
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Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
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He who holds back his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the good deed of a man’s hands will return to him.
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Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.
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In the path of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the ignorant fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.
If the righteous will be repaid in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He will push away the craving of the wicked.
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When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who holds back his lips has insight.
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It is the blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,
And He adds no pain with it.

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will increase his learning.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For by me your days will become many,
And years of life will be added to you.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.