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¹ Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, || And whoever is hating reproof [is] brutish.

² The good brings forth favor from YHWH, || And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.

³ A man is not established by wickedness, || And the root of the righteous is not moved.

⁴ A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, || And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, || The counsels of the wicked—deceit.

⁶ The words of the wicked [are]: "Lay [in] wait for blood," || And the mouth of the upright delivers them.

⁷ Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, || And the house of the righteous stands.

⁸ A man is praised according to his wisdom, || And the perverted of heart becomes despised.

⁹ Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, || Than the self-honored who lacks bread.

¹⁰ The righteous knows the life of his beast, || And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

¹¹ Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, || And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

¹² The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, || And the root of the righteous gives.

¹³ The snare of the wicked [is] in transgression of the lips, || And the righteous goes out from distress.

¹⁴ One [is] satisfied [with] good from the fruit of the mouth, || And the deed of man's hands returns to him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, || And whoever is listening to counsel [is] wise.

¹⁶ The fool—his anger is known in a day, || And the prudent is covering shame.

¹⁷ Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, || And a false witness—deceit.

¹⁸ A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, || And the tongue of the wise is healing.

¹⁹ The lip of truth is established forever, || And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.

²⁰ Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, || But for counselors of peace—joy.

²¹ No iniquity is desired by the righteous, || And the wicked have been full of evil.

²² Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, || And steadfast doers [are] his delight.

²³ A prudent man is concealing knowledge, || And the heart of fools proclaims folly.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent rules, || And slothfulness becomes tributary.

²⁵ Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, || And a good word makes him glad.

²⁶ The righteous searches his companion, || And the way of the wicked causes them to err.

²⁷ The slothful does not roast his game, || And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

²⁸ In the path of righteousness [is] life, || And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!