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¹ A wise son listens when his father tells him the right way, but one who laughs at the truth does not listen when strong words are spoken to him.

² The one who is careful what he says will have good come to him, but the one who wants to hurt others will have trouble.

³ He who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lips wide will be destroyed.

⁴ The soul of the lazy person has strong desires but gets nothing, but the soul of the one who does his best gets more than he needs.

⁵ A man who is right with God hates lies, but the actions of a sinful man are hated and he is put to shame.

⁶ What is right and good watches over the one whose way is without blame, but sin destroys the sinful.

⁷ There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing. Another pretends to be poor, but has many riches.

⁸ A rich man can use his riches to save his life, but the poor man does not hear strong words spoken to him.

⁹ Those who are right with God are full of light, but the lamp of the sinful will be put out.

¹⁰ Fighting comes only from pride, but wisdom is with those who listen when told what they should do.

¹¹ Riches taken by false ways become less and less, but riches grow for the one who gathers by hard work.

¹² Hope that is put off makes the heart sick, but a desire that comes into being is a tree of life.

¹³ He who hates the Word is under its power, but he who fears the Word will be well paid.

¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a well of life, to save one from the nets of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the sinful is hard.

¹⁶ Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.

¹⁷ A sinful helper falls into trouble, but a faithful helper brings healing.

¹⁸ He who will not listen to strong teaching will become poor and ashamed, but he who listens when strong words are spoken will be honored.

¹⁹ A desire that is filled is sweet to the soul, but fools hate to give up what is sinful.

²⁰ He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the one who walks with fools will be destroyed.

²¹ Trouble follows sinners, but good things will be given to those who are right with God.

²² A good man leaves what he owns for his children's children. The riches of the sinner are stored up for those who are right with God.

²³ Much food is in the plowed land of the poor, but it is taken away because of wrong-doing.

²⁴ He who does not punish his son when he needs it hates him, but he who loves him will punish him when he needs it.

²⁵ The man who is right with God has all the food he needs, but the stomach of the sinful man never has enough.