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A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law.

A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.

Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that man gets justice.

Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.

"Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.

Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.

I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless.

The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

But better than both is he who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?

Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

16�There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.