The tongue of the wise
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A soft answere putteth away but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
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The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
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The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.
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A wholesome tongue is as a tree of but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
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A foole despiseth his fathers but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
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The house of the righteous hath much but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
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The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
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The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
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Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
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Hell and destruction are before the how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?
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A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
Reward for a cheerful heart
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A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.
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The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
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All the dayes of the afflicted are but a good conscience is a continuall feast.
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Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
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Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
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An angrie man stirreth vp but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
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The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of but the way of the righteous is plaine.
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A wise sonne reioyceth the but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Instruction in wisdom
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Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
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Without cousel thoughts come to but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
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A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his and how good is a word in due season?
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The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.
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The Lord will destroye the house of the proude but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
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The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
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He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
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The heart of the righteous studieth to but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
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The Lord is farre off from the but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
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The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.
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Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
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The feare of the Lord is the instruction of and before honour, goeth humilitie.