Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
A rich man's wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and He will repay him for his deed.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
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