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⁶The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood;

But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

 

⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are not;

But the house of the righteous shall stand.

 

⁸A man shall be commended according to his intelligence;

But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

 

⁹Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant,

Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.

 

¹⁰A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast;

But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

 

¹¹He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread;

But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.

 

¹²The wicked desireth the prey of evil men;

But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

 

¹³In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man;

But the righteous cometh out of trouble.

 

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,

And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

 

¹⁵The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes;

But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

 

¹⁶A fool's vexation is presently known;

But a prudent man concealeth shame.

 

¹⁷He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness;

But a false witness deceit.

 

¹⁸There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword;

But the tongue of the wise is health.

 

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever;

But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

 

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil;

But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

 

²¹There shall no mischief befall the righteous;

But the wicked are filled with evil.

 

²²Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord;

But they that deal truly are His delight.

 

²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge;

But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

 

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;

But the slothful shall be under tribute.

 

²⁵Care in the heart of a man boweth it down;

But a good word maketh it glad.

 

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