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¹ A man who hardens his neck when reproved shall be suddenly broken, and there will be no healing.

² When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people sigh.

³ He who loves wisdom gladdens his father, but a feeder of harlots wastes wealth.

⁴ A king establishes a land by justice, but a man taking bribes tears it down.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

⁶ A snare is in the transgression of an evil man, but the righteous sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous attends to the cause of the poor; the wicked does not discern knowledge.

⁸ Scornful men blast a city, but the wise turn away anger.

⁹ If a wise man disputes with a foolish man, either he shakes, or laughs, and there is no rest.

¹⁰ Men of blood hate the blameless, but the upright seek his soul.

¹¹ A fool brings out all of his spirit, but holding back, the wise quiets it.

¹² To a ruler who listens to lying words, all his ministers are wicked.

¹³ The poor and the injurious man meet together. Jehovah enlightens the eyes of both.

¹⁴ A king that truly judges the weak shall have his throne established forever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a boy let loose causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; but the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Discipline your son, and you will get rest, and it will give delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained. But blessed is he, the one keeping the law.

¹⁹ A servant is not corrected by words; though he discerns, there is no answer.

²⁰ Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than of him.

²¹ He pampering his servant from youth, even afterwards in his days he shall be his successor.

²² An angry man stirs up contention, and a furious one abounds in transgression.

²³ The pride of man brings him low, but the humble of spirit takes hold of honor.

²⁴ He who shares with a thief hates his soul; he hears a curse, but does not tell it .

²⁵ The fear of man brings a snare, but he trusting Jehovah is set on high.

²⁶ Many seek the face of the ruler, but the judgment of each man is from Jehovah.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and the upright of way are an abomination to the wicked.