For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread,
but an adulteress goes after a precious life.

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

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A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent men gain only riches.

One person gives freely,
yet gains more;
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.

Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.

There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk leads only to poverty.

An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.

so is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”