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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
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Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.
| E | TUB | FTh | ChRBA | UShLUA- | BA
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| | good | ? | ? | and·? | in·the
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| | MBITh | MLE | ZBChI- | RIB
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| | from·in·he-will·she-will | from·not | ? | ?
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2
A servant that deals wisely shall have rule over a son that deals shamefully, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
| B | OBD- | MShKIL | IMShL | BBN | MBISh
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| | work | from·? | he-will·rule | in·in·we | from·in·he-will·?
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| | UBThUK | EChIM | IChLQ | NChLA
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| | and·in·middle | I-will·? | he-will·? | we·?
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3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but IAUA tries the hearts.
| G | MTsRF | LKSF | UKUR | LZAB | UBChN
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| | from·? | to·as·? | and·as·and·? | to·? | and·in·?
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| | LBUTh | IAUA
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| | to·in·and·she-will | IAUA
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4
A evil-doer gives heed to wicked lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
| D | MRO | MQShIB | OL- | ShFTh- | EUN | ShQR | MZIN | OL-
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| | from·? | from·? | on | ? | I-will·and·we | ? | from·? | on
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| | LShUN | AUTh
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| | to·? | the·and·she-will
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5
Whoso mocks the poor blasphemes his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
| A | LOG | LRSh | ChRF | OShAU | ShMCh | LEID | LE
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| | to·? | to·? | ? | ? | ? | to·I-will·he-will·? | not
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6
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
| U | OTRTh | ZQNIM | BNI | BNIM | UThFERTh | BNIM
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| | ? | ? | in·we·he-will | children | and·? | children
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7
Overbearing speech becomes not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.
| Z | LE- | NEUA | LNBL | ShFTh- | IThR
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| | not | we·I-will·and·the | to·we·in·to | ? | he-will·?
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| | EF | KI- | LNDIB | ShFTh- | ShQR
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| | nostril | that | to·we·? | ? | ?
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8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it; whithersoever he turns, he prospers.
| Ch | EBN- | ChN | AShChD | BOINI | BOLIU | EL- | KL- | EShR
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| | I-will·in·we | ? | the·? | in·? | in·? | this | all | which
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| | IFNA | IShKIL
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| | he-will·? | he-will·?
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9
He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that harps on a matter estranges a familiar friend.
| T | MKSA- | FShO | MBQSh | EABA
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| | from·as·? | ? | from·in·stubble | I-will·the·in·the
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| | UShNA | BDBR | MFRID | ELUF
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| | and·? | in·? | from·? | I-will·to·and·?
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10
A rebuke enters deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
| I | ThChTh | GORA | BMBIN
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| | under | ? | in·from·between
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| | MAKUTh | KSIL | MEA
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| | from·the·as·and·she-will | as·? | from·I-will·the
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11
A rebellious man seeks only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
| IE | EK- | MRI | IBQSh- | RO
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| | I-will·as | from·? | he-will·in·stubble | ?
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| | UMLEK | EKZRI | IShLCh-
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| | and·from·to·I-will·as | I-will·as·? | he-will·send
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12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
| IB | FGUSh | DB | ShKUL | BEISh | UEL- | KSIL
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| | ? | ? | ? | in·I-will·he-will·? | and·this | as·?
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| | BEULThU
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| | in·I-will·and·to·?
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13
Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
| IG | MShIB | ROA | ThChTh | TUBA | LE- | ThMISh | (ThMUSh) | ROA
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| | from·return | ? | under | ? | not | ? | ? | ?
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14
The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water; therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.
| ID | FUTR | MIM | REShITh | MDUN | ULFNI | AThGLO | ARIB
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| | ? | waters | first | from·? | and·to·face | the·? | the·?
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15
He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the righteous, even they both are an abomination to IAUA.
| TU | MTsDIQ | RShO | UMRShIO | TsDIQ | ThUOBTh | IAUA | GM- | ShNIAM
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| | from·? | ? | and·from·? | ? | ? | IAUA | ? | ?
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16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?
| TZ | LMA- | ZA | MChIR | BID- | KSIL | LQNUTh | ChKMA
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| | to·from·the | ? | from·? | in·he-will·? | as·? | to·? | ?
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17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
| IZ | BKL- | OTh | EAB | ARO | UECh | LTsRA
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| | in·all | ? | I-will·the·in | the·? | and·I-will·? | to·?
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18
A man void of understanding is he that strikes hands, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
| ICh | EDM | ChSR- | LB | ThUQO | KF | ORB | ORBA | LFNI | ROAU
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| | man | ? | heart | ? | as·? | evening | ? | to·face | ?
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19
He loves transgression that loves strife; he that exalts his gate seeks destruction.
| IT | EAB | FShO | EAB | MTsA | MGBIA
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| | I-will·the·in | ? | I-will·the·in | from·? | from·?
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| | FThChU | MBQSh- | ShBR
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| | ? | from·in·stubble | ?
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20
He that has a froward heart finds no good; and he that has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
| K | OQSh- | LB | LE | IMTsE- | TUB | UNAFK
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| | ? | heart | not | he-will·from·? | good | and·we·the·?
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| | BLShUNU | IFUL | BROA
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| | in·to·? | he-will·? | in·?
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21
He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow; and the father of a churl has no joy.
| KE | ILD | KSIL | LThUGA | LU | ULE- | IShMCh
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| | he-will·to·? | as·? | to·? | to·and | and·not | he-will·?
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| | EBI | NBL
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| | I-will·in·he-will | we·in·to
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22
A merry heart is a good medicine; but a broken spirit dries the bones.
| KB | LB | ShMCh | IITIB | GAA | URUCh
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| | heart | ? | he-will·he-will·? | ? | and·breath
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| | NKEA | ThIBSh- | GRM
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| | we·as·I-will·the | ? | ?
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23
A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
| KG | ShChD | MChQ | RShO | IQCh | LATUTh | ERChUTh | MShFT
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| | ? | from·? | ? | he-will·? | to·the·? | I-will·? | from·?
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24
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
| KD | ETh- | FNI | MBIN | ChKMA | UOINI | KSIL | BQTsA- | ERTs
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| | the | face | from·between | ? | and·? | as·? | in·? | earth
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25
A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
| KA | KOS | LEBIU | BN | KSIL
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| | as·? | to·I-will·in·he-will·and | in·we | as·?
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| | UMMR | LIULDThU
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| | and·from·from·? | to·he-will·and·to·?
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26
To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
| KU | GM | ONUSh | LTsDIQ | LE- | TUB | LAKUTh
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| | ? | ? | to·? | not | good | to·the·as·and·she-will
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| | NDIBIM | OL- | IShR
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| | we·? | on | he-will·?
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27
He that spares his words has knowledge; and he that husbands his spirit is a man of discernment.
| KZ | ChUShK | EMRIU | IUDO | DOTh | UQR-
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| | ? | I-will·from·? | he-will·and·? | ? | and·?
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| | (IQR-) | RUCh | EISh | ThBUNA
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| | he-will·? | breath | I-will·he-will·? | ?
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28
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise; and he that shuts his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.
| KCh | GM | EUIL | MChRISh | ChKM | IChShB
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| | ? | I-will·and·he-will·to | from·? | ? | he-will·?
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| | ETM | ShFThIU | NBUN
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| | I-will·? | ? | we·in·and·we
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