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The glory of youths is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.

All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.

The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers.

Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise, but the fool devours it.

All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

A false witness will perish, but a good listener will testify successfully.

The wicked put on a bold face, but the upright give thought to their ways.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord .

The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it.

The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.

for like a hair in the throat, so are they. "Eat and drink!" they say to you; but they do not mean it.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the Lord .

"They struck me," you will say, "but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I will seek another drink."

for though they fall seven times, they will rise again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.

It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.