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¹ He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.

² A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

³ A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

⁴ A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.

⁵ The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

⁶ The words of the lawless, are - of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.

⁷ Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.

⁸ In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.

⁹ Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

¹⁰ A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

¹¹ He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.

¹² A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

¹³ By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

¹⁴ Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

¹⁵ The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.

¹⁶ A foolish man, on the same day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

¹⁷ He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.

¹⁸ There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

¹⁹ A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

²⁰ Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.

²¹ Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.

²² An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

²³ A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

²⁵ When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

²⁶ The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.

²⁷ Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,