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⁸Scornful men set a city in a blaze;

But wise men turn away wrath.

 

⁹If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,

Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

 

¹⁰The men of blood hate him that is sincere;

And as for the upright, they seek his life.

 

¹¹A fool spendeth all his spirit;

But a wise man stilleth it within him.

 

¹²If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,

All his servants are wicked.

 

¹³The poor man and the oppressor meet together;

The Lord giveth light to the eyes of them both.

 

¹⁴The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,

His throne shall be established for ever.

 

¹⁵The rod and reproof give wisdom;

But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

 

¹⁶When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth;

But the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

 

¹⁷Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;

Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

 

¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;

But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

 

¹⁹A servant will not be corrected by words;

For though he understand, there will be no response.

 

²⁰Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

 

²¹He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child

Shall have him become master at the last.

 

²²An angry man stirreth up strife,

And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

 

²³A man's pride shall bring him low;

But he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.

 

²⁴Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:

He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

 

²⁵The fear of man bringeth a snare;

But whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be set up on high.

 

²⁶Many seek the ruler's favour;

But a man's judgment cometh from the Lord.

 

²⁷An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous;

And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

30 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden.

The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

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