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Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord .

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

A man's spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?

The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord .

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?

"Bad, bad," says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.