What your eyes have seen
do not hastily bring into court,
for what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another’s secret,
lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
lest the LORD see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.
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Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be not envious of the wicked,
for the evil man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Let not your heart envy sinners,
but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.
Surely there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply your heart to my knowledge,
for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
That your trust may be in the LORD,
I have made them known to you today, even to you.

The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD;
he turns it wherever he will.
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Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
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“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
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No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the LORD.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
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The righteous who walks in his integrity—
blessed are his children after him!
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Who can say, “I have made my heart pure;
I am clean from my sin”?
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Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
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Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
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If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
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He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the LORD.

Better is a dry morsel with quiet
than a house full of feasting with strife.
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Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their fathers.
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The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the LORD weighs the spirit.
Commit your work to the LORD,
and your plans will be established.
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By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil.
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Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good,
and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.