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¹ A man who hardens his neck after ^(C1)much reproof
Will ^(C2)suddenly be broken ^(F1)beyond healing.

² When the ^(C1)righteous ^(F1)increase, the people are glad,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

³ A man who ^(C1)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who ^(C2)befriends harlots destroys his wealth.

⁴ By justice the ^(C1)king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.

⁵ A man who ^(C1)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.

⁶ By transgression an evil man is ^(C1)ensnared,
But the righteous ^(C2)sings with joy and is glad.

⁷ The ^(C1)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.

⁸ Scoffers ^(F1)(C1)set a city aflame,
But ^(C2)wise men turn away anger.

⁹ When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,
^(F1)The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

¹⁰ Men of ^(C1)bloodshed hate the blameless,
But the upright seek the well-being of his soul.

¹¹ A ^(C1)fool ^(F1)lets out all of his spirit,
But a ^(C2)wise man holds it back.

¹² If a ^(C1)ruler pays attention to a lying word,
All his ministers become wicked.

¹³ The ^(C1)poor man and the oppressor meet together in this—
Yahweh gives ^(C2)light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ If a ^(C1)king judges the poor with truth,
His ^(C2)throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ The ^(C1)rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child ^(F1)left to himself ^(C2)brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked ^(F1)increase, transgression increases;
But the ^(C1)righteous will see their fall.

^17 (C1)Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
And he will ^(C2)give delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is ^(C1)no ^(F1)vision, the people ^(C2)are out of control,
But how ^(C3)blessed is he who keeps the law.

¹⁹ A slave will not be corrected by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no answer.

²⁰ Do you behold a man who is ^(C1)hasty in his words?
There is ^(C2)more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be ^(F1)arrogant.

²² An ^(C1)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

²³ A man's ^(C1)lofty pride will bring him low,
But a ^(C2)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.

²⁴ He who ^(F1)divides the spoil with a thief hates his own soul;
He ^(C1)hears the oath but declares nothing.

^25 (C1)Trembling before man ^(F1)brings a snare,
But he who ^(C2)trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.

^26 (C1)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But ^(C2)justice for man comes from Yahweh.

²⁷ An ^(C1)unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is ^(C2)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.