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Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

Deep water, is counsel in a man's heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.

A kind man one may call, a great man, - but, a faithful man, who can find?

Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.

There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.

Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.

Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.

The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.

Crooked is the way of a guilty man, but, as for the pure, straight is his dealing.

It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.

Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.

A false witness, shall perish, but, the man who hearkeneth, with abiding effect, shall speak.

A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways.

The horse, is prepared for the day of battle, but, to Yahweh, pertaineth the victory.

A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.

For, just as he hath thought in his own mind, so, he is: Eat and drink! he may say to thee, but, his heart, is not with thee.

Truth, buy thou, but do not sell, wisdom, and correction, and understanding.

For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity.

But, to reprovers, one should be pleasant, and, upon them, should come an excellent blessing:

The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.