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^1 (a)Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

² The Lord is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.

³ Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.

⁴ A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who brings shame on her husband is like a cancer in his bones.

⁵ Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you.

⁶ The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.

⁷ The wicked meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of the righteous live on.

⁸ If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.

⁹ It is better to be an ordinary person working for a living than to play the part of someone great but go hungry.

¹⁰ Good people take care of their animals, but wicked people are cruel to theirs.

¹¹ A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.

¹² All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but the righteous stand firm.^[a]

¹³ The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.

¹⁴ Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.

¹⁵ Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.

¹⁶ When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Smart people will ignore an insult.

¹⁷ When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.

¹⁸ Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.

¹⁹ A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.

²⁰ Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.

²¹ Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.

²² The Lord hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.

²³ Smart people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.

²⁴ Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.

²⁵ Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.

²⁶ The righteous person is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷ If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.^[b]

²⁸ Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness^[c] is the road to death.