On Life and Conduct
1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reels thereby is not wise.
E | LTs | AIIN | AMA | ShKR
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| to·? | the·he-will·he-will·we | the·from·the | ?
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| UKL- | ShGA | BU | LE | IChKM
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| and·all | ? | give | not | he-will·?
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2
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
B | NAM | KKFIR | EIMTh
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| we·them | as·as·? | I-will·he-will·from·she-will
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| MLK | MThOBRU | ChUTE | NFShU
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| from·to·as | from·? | ? | we·?
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3
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
G | KBUD | LEISh | ShBTh | MRIB
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| as·in·and·? | to·I-will·he-will·? | rest | from·?
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| UKL- | EUIL | IThGLO
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| and·all | I-will·and·he-will·to | he-will·?
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4
The sluggard will not plow when winter sets in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
D | MChRF | OTsL | LE- | IChRSh | IShEL | (UShEL) | BQTsIR
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| from·? | ? | not | he-will·? | he-will·? | and·? | in·?
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5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
A | MIM | OMQIM | OTsA | BLB- | EISh
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| waters | ? | ? | in·heart | I-will·he-will·?
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| UEISh | ThBUNA | IDLNA
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| and·I-will·he-will·? | ? | he-will·?
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6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
U | RB- | EDM | IQRE | EISh | ChSDU
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| ? | man | he-will·call | I-will·he-will·? | ?
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| UEISh | EMUNIM
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| and·I-will·he-will·? | I-will·from·and·we·sea
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| MI | IMTsE
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| from·he-will | he-will·from·?
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7
He that walks in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
Z | MThALK | BThMU | TsDIQ | EShRI | BNIU
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| from·? | in·? | ? | I-will·? | in·we·he-will·and
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8
A king that sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Ch | MLK | IUShB | OL- | KSE- | DIN | MZRA | BOINIU
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| from·to·as | he-will·and·? | on | as·? | ? | from·? | in·?
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9
Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
T | MI- | IEMR | ZKIThI | LBI
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| from·he-will | he-will·say | ? | to·in·he-will
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10
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to IAUA.
I | EBN | UEBN | EIFA
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| I-will·in·we | and·I-will·in·we | I-will·he-will·?
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| UEIFA | ThUOBTh | IAUA | GM- | ShNIAM
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| and·I-will·he-will·? | ? | IAUA | ? | ?
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11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
IE | GM | BMOLLIU | IThNKR- | NOR | EM- | ZK
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| ? | in·from·? | he-will·? | we·? | I-will·from | ?
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| UEM- | IShR | FOLU
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| and·I-will·from | he-will·? | ?
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12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, IAUA has made even both of them.
IB | EZN | ShMOTh | UOIN | REA | IAUA | OShA | GM- | ShNIAM
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| I-will·? | ? | and·? | ? | IAUA | make | ? | ?
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13
Love not sleep, unless you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall have bread in plenty.
IG | EL- | ThEAB | ShNA | FN- | ThURSh | FQCh | OINIK | ShBO- | LChM
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| this | ? | ? | then | ? | ? | ? | ? | to·?
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14
'It is bad, it is bad', says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
ID | RO | RO | IEMR | AQUNA | UEZL | LU | EZ
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| ? | ? | he-will·say | the·? | and·I-will·? | to·and | I-will·?
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15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
TU | ISh | ZAB | URB- | FNINIM | UKLI
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| he-will·? | ? | and·? | ? | and·as·to·he-will
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| IQR | ShFThI- | DOTh
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| he-will·? | ? | ?
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16
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
TZ | LQCh- | BGDU | KI- | ORB | ZR | UBOD | NKRIM | (NKRIA)
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| to·? | in·? | that | evening | ? | and·in·? | we·as·? | we·as·?
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17
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
IZ | ORB | LEISh | LChM | ShQR | UEChR
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| evening | to·I-will·he-will·? | to·? | ? | and·I-will·?
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| IMLE- | FIAU | ChTsTs
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| he-will·from·not | ? | ?
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18
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
ICh | MChShBUTh | BOTsA | ThKUN | UBThChBLUTh | OShA | MLChMA
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| from·? | in·? | ? | and·in·? | make | from·to·?
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19
He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore meddle not with him that opens wide his lips.
IT | GULA- | SUD | AULK | RKIL | ULFThA | ShFThIU | LE
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| ? | ? | the·and·to·as | ? | and·to·? | ? | not
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20
Whoso curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
K | MQLL | EBIU | UEMU
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| from·? | I-will·in·he-will·and | and·I-will·from·and
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| IDOK | NRU | BEIShUN | (BEShUN)
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| he-will·? | we·? | in·I-will·he-will·? | in·I-will·?
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21
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
KE | NChLA | MBChLTh | (MBALTh) | BREShUNA
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| we·? | from·in·? | from·in·the·to·she-will | in·?
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| UEChRIThA | LE | ThBRK
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| and·I-will·? | not | ?
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22
Say not you: 'I will requite evil'; wait for IAUA, and He will save you.
KB | EL- | ThEMR | EShLMA- | RO | QUA | LIAUA | UIShO | LK
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| this | ? | I-will·? | ? | ? | to·IAUA | and·he-will·? | to·as
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23
Divers weights are an abomination to IAUA; and a false balance is not good.
KG | ThUOBTh | IAUA | EBN | UEBN
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| ? | IAUA | I-will·in·we | and·I-will·in·we
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| UMEZNI | MRMA | LE- | TUB
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| and·from·I-will·? | from·? | not | good
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24
A man's goings are of IAUA; how then can man look to his way?
KD | MIAUA | MTsODI- | GBR | UEDM | MA-
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| from·IAUA | from·? | ? | and·man | from·the
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| IBIN | DRKU
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| he-will·between | ?
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25
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
KA | MUQSh | EDM | ILO | QDSh | UEChR
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| from·and·stubble | man | he-will·to·? | ? | and·I-will·?
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| NDRIM | LBQR
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| we·? | to·morning
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26
A wise king sifts the wicked, and turns the wheel over them.
KU | MZRA | RShOIM | MLK | ChKM | UIShB
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| from·? | wicked-ones | from·to·as | ? | and·he-will·?
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| OLIAM | EUFN
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| ? | I-will·and·then
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27
The spirit of man is the lamp of IAUA, searching all the inward parts.
KZ | NR | IAUA | NShMTh | EDM | ChFSh | KL- | ChDRI- | BTN
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| we·? | IAUA | we·? | man | ? | all | ? | in·?
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28
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
KCh | ChSD | UEMTh | ITsRU- | MLK
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| ? | and·I-will·from·she-will | he-will·? | from·to·as
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| USOD | BChSD | KSEU
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| and·? | in·? | as·?
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29
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
KT | ThFERTh | BChURIM | KChM | UADR | ZQNIM | ShIBA
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| ? | in·? | as·? | and·the·? | ? | ?
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30
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
L | ChBRUTh | FTsO | ThMRIQ | (ThMRUQ) | BRO
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| ? | ? | ? | ? | in·?
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| UMKUTh | ChDRI- | BTN
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| and·from·as·and·she-will | ? | in·?
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