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A private gift can quiet anger and even strong wrath; the wise reader notices the mechanism without endorsing the bribery it can become.

The righteous attend to the rights of the poor, while the wicked do not even understand the concern.

The evil man is ensnared by his own transgression, while the righteous sings and rejoices.

A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for the neighbor's feet.

Justice from a king stabilizes the land, while bribe-taking overthrows it.

A son who loves wisdom gladdens his father, while a son keeping company with harlots wastes wealth.

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, they groan.

A man who hardens his neck after many reproofs is suddenly broken beyond remedy.

When the wicked rise men hide, but when they perish the righteous flourish in the public square again.

The man who gives to the poor never lacks, while the one who shuts his eyes gathers many curses.

Trusting one's own heart alone is folly; walking by wisdom outside oneself brings deliverance.

Greedy arrogance produces strife, while trust in the LORD produces prosperity.

Robbing one's parents and excusing it as no transgression places a man among destroyers.

The honest rebuker is valued more, in time, than the smooth flatterer.

The man with an evil eye races toward wealth and does not see want catching up with him.

Partiality is not good, because some men can be bought for as little as a piece of bread.

A faithful man's blessings accumulate, while the man who hastens to be rich does not escape punishment.

Working the land yields plenty of food, while chasing empty schemes yields plenty of poverty.

The blameless walker is delivered, while the crooked man's careful arrangements collapse all at once.

A man laden with bloodguilt becomes a lifelong fugitive, and the community should not lighten his burden.