American Standard Version of 1901
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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;And the end of mirth is heaviness.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways;And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The simple believeth every word;But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil;But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly;And a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly;But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil bow down before the good;And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor;But the rich hath many friends.
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth;But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
{Or, Shall they not go astray}Do they not err that devise evil?But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
In all labor there is profit;But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
{Or, Their riches is a crown unto the wise}The crown of the wise is their riches;But the folly of fools is only folly.
A true witness delivereth souls;But he that {Hebrew: breatheth out.}uttereth lies causeth deceit.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence;And {Or, the children of him that hath it}his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life,That one may depart from the snares of death.