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¹ A wise son heeds his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

² A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

³ He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴ The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

⁵ A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

⁶ Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

⁷ There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

¹⁰ By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

¹³ He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

¹⁶ Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

¹⁹ A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰ He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

²¹ Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

²³ Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor,And for lack of justice there is waste. [fn]

²⁴ He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.