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- Proverbs 14:17
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A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
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- Proverbs 15:18
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A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
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- Proverbs 15:21
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Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
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- Proverbs 15:23
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A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
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- Proverbs 16:2
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All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
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- Proverbs 16:7
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When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
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- Proverbs 16:14
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The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
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- Proverbs 16:25
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
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- Proverbs 16:27
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A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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- Proverbs 16:28
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A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
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- Proverbs 16:29
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A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
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- Proverbs 17:12
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It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
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- Proverbs 17:27
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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
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- Proverbs 18:4
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The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
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- Proverbs 18:12
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Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
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- Proverbs 18:14
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The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
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- Proverbs 18:20
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From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
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- Proverbs 18:24
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A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
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- Proverbs 19:6
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Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
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- Proverbs 19:21
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Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
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- Proverbs 19:22
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The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
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- Proverbs 20:3
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It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
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- Proverbs 20:5
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The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
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- Proverbs 20:6
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Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
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- Proverbs 20:17
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Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
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- Proverbs 21:2
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All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
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- Proverbs 21:8
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The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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- Proverbs 21:17
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He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
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- Proverbs 21:28
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A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
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- Proverbs 21:29
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A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
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- Proverbs 22:7
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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
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- Proverbs 22:24
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Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
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- Proverbs 22:29
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Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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- Proverbs 24:5
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A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
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- Proverbs 24:29
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Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
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- Proverbs 24:30
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I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
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- Proverbs 24:34
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and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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- Proverbs 25:14
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Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
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- Proverbs 25:18
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Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
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- Proverbs 25:28
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Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
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- Proverbs 26:12
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Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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- Proverbs 26:19
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so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
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- Proverbs 26:21
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Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
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- Proverbs 27:8
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Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
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- Proverbs 27:17
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As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
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- Proverbs 27:21
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A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
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- Proverbs 28:11
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A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
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- Proverbs 28:20
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A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
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- Proverbs 28:22
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A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
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- Proverbs 28:24
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He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
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