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Be not you enviousH7065 against evilH7451 men,H582 neitherH408 desireH183 to be with them.
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For their heartH3820 studiesH1897 destruction,H7701 and their lipsH8193 talkH1696 of mischief.H5999
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Through wisdomH2451 is an houseH1004 built;H1129 and by understandingH8394 it is established:H3559
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And by knowledgeH1847 shall the chambersH2315 be filledH4390 with allH3605 preciousH3368 and pleasantH5273 riches.H1952
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A wiseH2450 manH1397 is strong;H5797 yes, a manH376 of knowledgeH1847 increasesH553 strength.H3581
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For by wise counselH8458 you shall make your war:H4421 and in multitudeH7230 of counsellorsH3289 there is safety.H8668
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WisdomH2454 is too highH7311 for a fool:H191 he opensH6605 not his mouthH6310 in the gate.H8179
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He that devisesH2803 to do evilH7489 shall be calledH7121 a mischievousH4209 person.H1167
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The thoughtH2154 of foolishnessH200 is sin:H2403 and the scornerH3887 is an abominationH8441 to men.H120
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If you faintH7503 in the dayH3117 of adversity,H6869 your strengthH3581 is small.H6862
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If you forbearH2820 to deliverH5337 them that are drawnH3947 to death,H4194 and those that are readyH4131 to be slain;H2027
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IfH3588 you say,H559 Behold,H2005 we knewH3045 it not; does not he that pondersH8505 the heartH3826 considerH995 it? and he that keepsH5341 your soul,H5315 does not he knowH3045 it? and shall not he renderH7725 to every manH120 according to his works?H6467
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My son,H1121 eatH398 you honey,H1706 becauseH3588 it is good;H2896 and the honeycomb,H5317 which is sweetH4966 to your taste:H2441
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SoH3651 shall the knowledgeH3045 of wisdomH2451 be to your soul:H5315 whenH518 you have foundH4672 it, then there shall be a reward,H319 and your expectationH8615 shall not be cutH3772 off.
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Lay not wait,H693 O wickedH7563 man, against the dwellingH5116 of the righteous;H6662 spoilH7703 not his restingH7258 place:
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For a justH6662 man fallsH5307 sevenH7651 times, and risesH6965 up again: but the wickedH7563 shall fallH3782 into mischief.H7451
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RejoiceH8055 not when your enemyH341 falls,H5307 and let not your heartH3820 be gladH1523 when he stumbles:H3782
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LestH6435 the LORDH3068 seeH7200 it, and it displeaseH7489 H5869 him, and he turnH7725 away his wrathH639 from him.
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FretH2734 not yourself because of evilH7489 men, neitherH408 be you enviousH7065 at the wicked:H7563
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For there shall be noH3808 rewardH319 to the evilH7451 man; the candleH5216 of the wickedH7563 shall be putH1846 out.
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My son,H1121 fearH3372 you the LORDH3068 and the king:H4428 and meddleH6148 not with them that are given to change:H8138
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For their calamityH343 shall riseH6965 suddenly;H6597 and whoH4310 knowsH3045 the ruinH6365 of them both?H8147
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TheseH428 things alsoH1571 belong to the wise.H2450 It is not goodH2896 to have respectH5234 of personsH6440 in judgment.H4941
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He that saidH559 to the wicked,H7563 You are righteous;H6662 him shall the peopleH5971 curse,H5344 nationsH3816 shall abhorH2194 him:
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But to them that rebukeH3198 him shall be delight,H5276 and a goodH2896 blessingH1293 shall comeH935 on them.
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Every man shall kissH5401 his lipsH8193 that gives a rightH5228 answer.H7725 H1697
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PrepareH3559 your workH4399 without,H2351 and make it fitH6257 for yourself in the field;H7704 and afterwardsH310 buildH1129 your house.H1004
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Be not a witnessH5707 against your neighborH7453 withoutH2600 cause;H2600 and deceiveH6601 not with your lips.H8193
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SayH559 not, I will doH6213 soH3651 to him as he has doneH6213 to me: I will renderH7725 to the manH376 according to his work.H6467
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I wentH5674 by the fieldH7704 of the slothful,H6102 and by the vineyardH3754 of the manH120 voidH2638 of understanding;H3820
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And, see,H2009 it was allH3605 grownH5927 overH5927 with thorns,H7063 and nettlesH2738 had coveredH3680 the faceH6440 thereof, and the stoneH68 wallH1444 thereof was brokenH2040 down.H2040
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Then I saw,H2372 and consideredH7896 H3820 it well: I lookedH7200 on it, and receivedH3947 instruction.H4148
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Yet a littleH4592 sleep,H8142 a littleH4592 slumber,H8572 a littleH4592 foldingH2264 of the handsH3027 to sleep:H7901
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SoH3651 shall your povertyH7389 comeH935 as one that travels;H1980 and your wantH4270 as an armedH4043 man.H376
