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¹ A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

² From the fruit of his mouth a man eats good, but the desire of the deceiver is violence.

³ He who guards his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide is ruined.

⁴ The sluggard's soul is craving, but is not getting , but the soul of the hard workers shall be made fat.

⁵ The righteous hates lying, but the wicked is odious and acts shamefully.

⁶ Righteousness keeps the upright one in the way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.

⁷ There are those who act rich, yet have nothing at all; and those who act poor, yet have great wealth.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor man does not hear rebuke.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰ Argument only comes by pride, but wisdom is with those who take advice.

¹¹ Wealth from vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall increase.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a tree of life is desire coming.

¹³ He who despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the Commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good sense gives grace, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

¹⁶ Every prudent one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his foolishness.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is healing.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who keeps to correction shall be honored.

¹⁹ The desire coming to pass is sweet to the soul, but to depart from evil is hateful to fools.

²⁰ He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but one associating with fools shall be broken.

²¹ Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be rewarded with good.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

²³ The tilled ground of the poor yields much food, but without justice, it is swept away.

²⁴ He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him seeks him with correction.

²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his appetite, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.