2. A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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5. Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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8. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
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14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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15. He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
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20. He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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24. Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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28. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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