The fool delights in airing his opinion

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Friendship1An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

WisdomSpeech2Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.

Justice3When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.

SpeechWisdom4The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

Justice5It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.

SpeechWisdom6The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.

Speech7The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives.

Speech8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower

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Work9One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

Fear of Lord10The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Wealth11The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

Wisdom12Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

SpeechWisdom13To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.

Desire14The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

Wisdom15The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.

The lot puts an end to quarrels

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Wealth16A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

Justice17In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

Justice18Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.

FriendshipAnger19A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

Speech20From the fruit of their mouth a person`s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.

Speech21The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

A friend who sticks closer than a brother

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Family22He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.

Wealth23The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

Friendship24One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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