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¹ A wise son accepts his father's discipline,
but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
² From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things,
but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.
³ The one who guards his words guards his life,
but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
⁴ The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing,
but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
⁵ The righteous person hates anything false,
but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.
⁶ Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
⁷ There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.
⁸ The ransom of a person's life is his wealth,
but the poor person hears no threat.
⁹ The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
¹⁰ With pride comes only contention,
but wisdom is with the well-advised.
¹¹ Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away,
but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
¹³ The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty,
but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.
¹⁴ Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain,
to turn a person from deadly snares.
¹⁵ Keen insight wins favor,
but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh.
¹⁶ Every shrewd person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays his folly.
¹⁷ An unreliable messenger falls into trouble,
but a faithful envoy brings healing.
¹⁸ The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame,
but the one who accepts reproof is honored.
¹⁹ A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools abhor turning away from evil.
²⁰ The one who associates with the wise grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
²¹ Calamity pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
²² A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren,
but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
²³ There is abundant food in the field of the poor,
but it is swept away by injustice.
²⁴ The one who spares his rod hates his child,
but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.
²⁵ The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked lacks food.