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¹ He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

² When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.

³ A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.

⁴ A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.

⁵ A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of a wicked man, is a snare, but, the righteous, doth shout in triumph and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous doth acknowledge the plea of the poor, but, the lawless, regardeth not knowledge.

⁸ Men given to mockery, inflame a city, - but, wise men, turn away anger.

⁹ A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.

¹⁰ Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.

¹¹ All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it.

¹² When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.

¹³ The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.

¹⁴ When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.

¹⁵ A rod with rebuke, giveth wisdom, but, a youth unrestrained, bringeth shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the lawless become great, transgression increaseth, but, the righteous, shall behold, their ruin.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, a people is let loose, but, he that keepeth instruction, how happy is he!

¹⁹ By words, a servant will not be corrected, though he perceiveth, yet is there no answer.

²⁰ Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, - there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.

²¹ He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.

²² A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.

²³ The loftiness of a man, layeth him low, - but, one of a lowly spirit, shall attain unto honour.

²⁴ He that shareth with a thief, hateth himself, an oath, he heareth, yet may not tell.

²⁵ The fear of man, setteth a snare, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be placed on high.

²⁶ Many, seek the face of a ruler, but, from Yahweh, is the sentence of each one.

²⁷ An abomination to the righteous, is the man of perversity, and, an abomination to the lawless, is a man of straightforward way.