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¹ A gentle answer turns away anger, but a sharp word causes anger.

² The tongue of the wise uses much learning in a good way, but the mouth of fools speaks in a foolish way.

³ The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the bad and the good.

⁴ A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but a sinful tongue crushes the spirit.

⁵ A fool turns away from the strong teaching of his father, but he who remembers the strong words spoken to him is wise.

⁶ Great riches are in the house of those who are right with God, but trouble is what the sinful will receive.

⁷ The lips of the wise spread much learning, but the minds of fools do not.

⁸ The Lord hates the gifts of the sinful, but the prayer of the faithful is His joy.

⁹ The Lord hates the way of the sinful, but He loves him who follows what is right and good.

¹⁰ He who turns from the right way will be punished. He who hates strong words spoken to him will die.

¹¹ The world of the dead lies open before the Lord. How much more the hearts of men!

¹² A man who laughs at the truth has no love for the one who speaks strong words to him. He will not go to the wise.

¹³ A glad heart makes a happy face, but when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

¹⁴ The mind of him who has understanding looks for much learning, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolish ways.

¹⁵ All the days of the suffering are hard, but a glad heart has a special supper all the time.

¹⁶ A little with the fear of the Lord is better than great riches with trouble.

¹⁷ A dish of vegetables with love is better than eating the best meat with hate.

¹⁸ A man with a bad temper starts fights, but he who is slow to anger quiets fighting.

¹⁹ The path of the lazy man is grown over with thorns, but the path of the faithful is a good road.

²⁰ A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man hates his mother.

²¹ A foolish way is joy to him who has no wisdom, but a man of understanding walks straight.

²² Plans go wrong without talking together, but they will go well when many wise men talk about what to do.

²³ To give a good answer is a joy to a man, and how pleasing is a word given at the right time!

²⁴ The path of life leads up for the wise, so he may keep away from hell below.

²⁵ The Lord will tear down the house of the proud, but He will make a place for the woman whose husband has died.

²⁶ The Lord hates the plans of the sinful, but the words of the pure are pleasing to Him.

²⁷ He who gets things by doing wrong brings trouble to his family, but he who will not be paid in secret for wrong-doing will live.

²⁸ The mind of the one who is right with God thinks about how to answer, but the mouth of the sinful pours out sinful things.

²⁹ The Lord is far from the sinful, but He hears the prayer of those who are right with Him.

³⁰ The light of the eyes makes the heart glad. Good news puts fat on the bones.

³¹ He whose ear listens to careful words spoken will live among the wise.

³² He who does not listen to strong teaching hates himself, but he who listens when strong words are spoken gets understanding.

³³ The fear of the Lord is the teaching for wisdom, and having no pride comes before honor.