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| 1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife. |
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| 2 A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. |
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| 3 The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts. |
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| 4 The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. |
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| 5 Whoso mocketh a poor man reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent. |
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| 6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
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| 7 Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble! |
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| 8 A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth. |
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| 9 He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends. |
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| 10 A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool. |
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| 11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. |
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| 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly. |
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| 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. |
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| 14 The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement. |
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| 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah. |
Justifieth the wicked – Because they prefer evil, they attempt to deceive themselves and others into the idea that wrong is right and right is wrong. R657:3
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| 16 To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense? |
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| 17 The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
Loveth at all times – No friendship can be surely counted upon until after it has been tried. R5664:2
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| 18 A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour. |
Becometh surety – By endorsing notes or going on a bond. F568
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| 19 He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction. |
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| 20 He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil. |
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| 21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy. |
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| 22 A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones. |
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| 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment. |
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| 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
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| 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. |
A foolish son – As was Absalom. R3267:3, R3268:5
In training their children, parents are laying out for themselves either joys or sorrows for the future. R3268:5
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| 26 To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness. |
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| 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit. |
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| 28 Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent. |
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