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[1] Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

[2] A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

[3] A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

[4] A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

[5] He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

[6] Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

[7] Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

[8] A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

[9] Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

[10] A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

[11] An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

[12] It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

[13] If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

[14] To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

[15] Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

[16] Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

[17] A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

[18] A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

[19] He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

[20] The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

[21] A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

[22] A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

[23] A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

[24] Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

[25] A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

[26] It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

[27] A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

[28] Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

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