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For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always.

"They struck me, but I did not become ill; They beat me, but I did not know it. When shall I awake? I will seek another drink."

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.

Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

He who keeps the law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

He who leads the upright astray in an evil way Will himself fall into his own pit, But the blameless will inherit good.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.