
3Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.
4Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance, and this is sinful.
7The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right.
8Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right.
9 # Si 25.16 Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
10Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.
14If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.
16Death is waiting for anyone who wanders away from good sense.
17Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.
18The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.
19Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.
23If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
25Lazy people who refuse to work are only killing themselves; 26all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously.
27 # Si 7.9 The Lord hates it when wicked people offer him sacrifices, especially if they do it from evil motives.
29Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best they can.
31You can get horses ready for battle, but it is the Lord who gives victory.
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