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HEB מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה פ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃

KJV The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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HEB לֹא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

KJV Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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HEB לֹֽא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃

KJV The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

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HEB רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃

KJV He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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HEB אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃

KJV He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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HEB בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

KJV Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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HEB זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃

KJV The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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HEB חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֹ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

KJV The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

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HEB הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃

KJV He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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HEB קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃

KJV He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

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HEB מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

KJV The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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HEB שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעוֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כָּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃

KJV Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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HEB בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

KJV In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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HEB חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃

KJV Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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HEB ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃

KJV The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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HEB פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃

KJV The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

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HEB אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעוֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃

KJV He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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HEB מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

KJV He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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HEB בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

KJV In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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HEB כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃

KJV The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

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HEB שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃

KJV The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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HEB בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃

KJV The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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HEB כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חָכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

KJV It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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HEB מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

KJV The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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HEB כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃

KJV As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

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HEB כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃

KJV As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

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HEB יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃

KJV The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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HEB תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃

KJV The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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HEB מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

KJV The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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HEB צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

KJV The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

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HEB פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃

KJV The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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HEB שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃

KJV The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.