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\c 17
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\v 1 It is better to have quiet with a dry morsel of bread
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\q than a house full feasting with strife.
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\v 2 A wise servant will rule over a son who acts shamefully
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\q and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
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\q
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\v 3 The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold,
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\q but Yahweh refines hearts.
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\q
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\v 4 A person who does evil listens to those who speak wickedly;
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\q a liar pays attention to those who say evil things.
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\q
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\v 5 Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker,
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\q and the one who rejoices at misfortune will not go unpunished.
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\q
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\v 6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
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\q and parents bring honor to their children.
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\v 7 Eloquent speech is not suitable for a fool;
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\q much less are lying lips suitable for royalty.
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\q
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\v 8 A bribe is like a magic stone to the one who gives it;
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\q wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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\v 9 Whoever overlooks an offense seeks love,
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\q but the one who repeats a matter alienates close friends.
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\v 10 A rebuke goes deeper into a person who has understanding
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\q than a hundred blows go into a fool.
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\v 11 An evil person only seeks rebellion,
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\q so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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\v 12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
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\q than to meet a fool in his foolishness.
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\v 13 When someone returns evil for good,
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\q evil will never leave his house.
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\v 14 The beginning of conflict is like one who releases water everywhere,
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\q so walk away from the dispute before it has broken out.
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\v 15 Anyone who acquits wicked people or condemns those who do right—
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\q both of these people are abominations to Yahweh.
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\q
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\v 16 Why should a fool pay money to learn about wisdom,
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\q when he has no ability to learn it?
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\v 17 A friend is loving at all times,
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\q and a brother is born for times of trouble.
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\v 18 A man having no sense makes binding promises
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\q and becomes responsible for his neighbor's debts.
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\v 19 Whoever loves conflict loves sin;
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\q the one who makes the threshold of his door too high causes bones to be broken.
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\v 20 A person who has a crooked heart finds nothing that is good;
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\q the one who has a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
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\v 21 Whoever begets a fool brings grief to himself;
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\q whoever fathers a fool cannot rejoice.
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\v 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
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\q but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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\v 23 A wicked man accepts a secret bribe
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\q to pervert the ways of justice.
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\v 24 The one who has understanding sets his face toward wisdom,
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\q but the eyes of a fool are set on the ends of the earth.
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\v 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father
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\q and bitterness to the woman who bore him.
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\v 26 Also, it is never good to punish one who does right;
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\q neither is it good to flog noble men who have integrity.
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\v 27 One who has knowledge uses few words,
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\q and one with understanding is even-tempered.
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\v 28 Even a fool is thought to be wise if he keeps silent;
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\q when he keeps his mouth shut, he is considered to be intelligent.
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