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A wicked person shows boldness with his face, but as for the upright, he discerns his ways.

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the Lord .

A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you;

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.

You will say, "They have struck me, but I am not harmed! They beat me, but I did not know it! When will I awake? I will look for another drink."

If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?

Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.

But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.