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The one who separates himself seeks his own desire and breaks out against all sound wisdom.
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A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own heart.
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When the wicked comes, contempt also comes, and with dishonor comes reproach.
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The words of an ish’s mouth are deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream.
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To lift the face of the wicked is not good, nor to turn aside the righteous in Judgment.
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The lips of a fool enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.
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The mouth of a fool is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his being.
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The words of a slanderer are like delicacies, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
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The one who is slack in his work is also brother to the master of destruction.
10
The Name of Yahuah is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it and is set on high.
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The wealth of the rich ish is his strong city and like a high wall in his own imagination.
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Before destruction the heart of an ish is exalted, but before honor is humility.
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The one who answers a matter before he hears it— it is foolishness and shame to him.
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The ruach of an ish shall sustain him in his sickness, but a broken ruach— who can bear it?
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The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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The gift of an ish makes room for him and brings him before great men.
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The first one in his controversy appears righteous, until his neighbor comes and examines him.
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The lot causes contentions to cease and separates between mighty ones.
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A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a fortress.
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From the fruit of an ish’s mouth his belly shall be satisfied. From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
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Death and life are in the hand of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat its fruit.
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The one who finds an ishah finds good and obtains favor from Yahuah.
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The poor speaks with supplications, but the rich answers harshly.
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An ish of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a companion who clings closer than a brother.