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Chapter 19
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Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps errs.
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The foolishness of man ruins his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who tells lies will not escape.
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will find good.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who tells lies will perish.
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A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
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The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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A foolish son is destruction to his father, and the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is careless of conduct will die.
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Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.
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A man of great anger will bear the penalty, for if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
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Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
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Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the LORD will stand.
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The fear of the LORD leads to life, so that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
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Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, but reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
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He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
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Cease listening, my son, to discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, and the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
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Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the back of fools.