12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacked bread.
12:10 A righteous man regarded the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
12:11 He that tilled his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followed vain persons is void of understanding.
12:12 The wicked desired the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yielded fruit.
12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkened unto counsel is wise.
12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covered shame.
12:17 He that speaker truth showed forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine eviclass="underline" but to the counselors of peace is joy.
12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
12:23 A prudent man concealed knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimed foolishness.
12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the wayof the wicked seduced them.
12:27 The slothful man roasted not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
12:28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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13:1 A wise son hearth his father's instruction: but a scorner hearth not rebuke.
13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
13:3 He that kept his mouth keepeth his life: but he that opened wide his lips shall have destruction.
13:4 The soul of the sluggard desired, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
13:5 A righteous man hated lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
13:6 The truth stores pure in a way, and the ungodliness ruins the sinner.
13:7 There is that makes he rich, yet hath nothing: there is that makes he poor, yet hath great riches.
13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hearth not rebuke.
13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiced: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathered by labor shall increase.
13:12 Hope deferred make the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13:13 Whoso despised the word shall be destroyed: but he that feared the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
13:15 Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
13:16 Every prudent man dealt with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
13:17 A wicked messenger fillet into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regarded reproof shall be honoured.
13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the souclass="underline" but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
13:20 He that walked with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
13:21 Evil pursuit sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaved.
13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
13:24 He that spared his rod hated his son: but he that loved him chastened him betimes.
13:25 The righteous eaten to the satisfying of his souclass="underline" but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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14:1 Every wise woman builder her house: but the foolish placket it down with her hands.