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In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.

Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.