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| | Pro 12:1 | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
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| | Pro 12:2 | A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a crafty man.
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| | Pro 12:3 | A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
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| | Pro 12:4 | A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
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| | Pro 12:5 | The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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| | Pro 12:6 | The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
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| | Pro 12:7 | Wicked men are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
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| | Pro 12:8 | A man is praised according to his wisdom, but men with warped minds are despised.
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| | Pro 12:9 | Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
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| | Pro 12:10 | A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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| | Pro 12:11 | He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.
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| | Pro 12:12 | The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
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| | Pro 12:13 | An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble.
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| | Pro 12:14 | From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.
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| | Pro 12:15 | The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.
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| | Pro 12:16 | A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
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| | Pro 12:17 | A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.
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| | Pro 12:18 | Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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| | Pro 12:19 | Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
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| | Pro 12:20 | There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace.
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| | Pro 12:21 | No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
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| | Pro 12:22 | The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.
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| | Pro 12:23 | A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
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| | Pro 12:24 | Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
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| | Pro 12:25 | An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.
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| | Pro 12:26 | A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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| | Pro 12:27 | The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions.
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| | Pro 12:28 | In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
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