Proverbs

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but fulfilled desire is a tree of life.

Wealth obtained by fraud shall be diminished, but that earned by labor shall increase.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing, another pretends to be poor, but has great riches. Riches are a ransom of a man’s life, but a poor man hears …

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Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life, but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.