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¹ A gentle response turns away anger,
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
² The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly,
but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
³ The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
⁴ Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree,
but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.
⁵ A fool rejects his father's discipline,
but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.
⁶ In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
⁸ The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
⁹ The Lord abhors the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
¹⁰ Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way;
the one who hates reproof will die.
¹¹ Death and Destruction are before the Lord—
how much more the hearts of humans!
¹² The scorner does not love one who corrects him;
he will not go to the wise.
¹³ A joyful heart makes the face cheerful,
but by a painful heart the spirit is broken.
¹⁴ The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are bad,
but one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth and turmoil with it.
¹⁷ Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
¹⁸ A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension,
but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,
but the path of the upright is like a highway.
²⁰ A wise child brings joy to his father,
but a foolish person despises his mother.
²¹ Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense,
but one who has understanding follows an upright course.
²² Plans fail when there is no counsel,
but with abundant advisers they are established.
²³ A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
and a word at the right time—how good it is!
²⁴ The path of life is upward for the wise person,
to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
²⁵ The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he maintains the boundaries of the widow.
²⁶ The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked,
but pleasant words are pure.
²⁷ The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household,
but whoever hates bribes will live.
²⁸ The heart of the righteous considers how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
³⁰ A bright look brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the body.
³¹ The person who hears the reproof that leads to life
is at home among the wise.
³² The one who refuses correction despises himself,
but whoever hears reproof acquires understanding.
³³ The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction,
and before honor comes humility.