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¹ Wine makes you mean, beer makes you quarrelsome—
    a staggering drunk is not much fun.

² Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs—
    cross them and they bite your head off.

³ It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels,
    but fools love to pick fights.

⁴ A farmer too lazy to plant in the spring
    has nothing to harvest in the fall.

⁵ Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart;
    a wise person draws from the well within.

⁶ Lots of people claim to be loyal and loving,
    but where on earth can you find one?

⁷ God-loyal people, living honest lives,
    make it much easier for their children.^8-9 Leaders who know their business and care
    keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap,
For who among us can be trusted
    to be always diligent and honest?

¹⁰ Switching price tags and padding the expense account
    are two things God hates.

¹¹ Young people eventually reveal by their actions
    if their motives are on the up and up.

¹² Ears that hear and eyes that see—
    we get our basic equipment from God!

¹³ Don't be too fond of sleep; you'll end up in the poorhouse.
    Wake up and get up; then there'll be food on the table.

¹⁴ The shopper says, "That's junk—I'll take it off your hands,"
    then goes off boasting of the bargain.

¹⁵ Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge
    is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.

¹⁶ Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger;
    beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.

¹⁷ Stolen bread tastes sweet,
    but soon your mouth is full of gravel.

¹⁸ Form your purpose by asking for counsel,
    then carry it out using all the help you can get.

¹⁹ Gossips can't keep secrets,
    so never confide in blabbermouths.

²⁰ Anyone who curses father and mother
    extinguishes light and exists benighted.

²¹ A bonanza at the beginning
    is no guarantee of blessing at the end.

²² Don't ever say, "I'll get you for that!"
    Wait for God; he'll settle the score.

²³ God hates cheating in the marketplace;
    rigged scales are an outrage.

²⁴ The very steps we take come from God;
    otherwise how would we know where we're going?

²⁵ An impulsive vow is a trap;
    later you'll wish you could get out of it.

²⁶ After careful scrutiny, a wise leader
    makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.

²⁷ God is in charge of human life,
    watching and examining us inside and out.

²⁸ Love and truth form a good leader;
    sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.

²⁹ Youth may be admired for vigor,
    but gray hair gives prestige to old age.

³⁰ A good thrashing purges evil;
    punishment goes deep within us.