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¹ A wise son [hears] his father's instruction; But a scoffer does not hear rebuke.

² A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

³ He that guards his mouth keeps his life; [But] he that opens his lips wide shall have destruction.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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

⁶ Righteousness guards him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

⁷ There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing: There is one who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor hears no threatening.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰ By pride comes only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathers by labor shall have increase.

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

¹³ Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself; But he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding gives favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

¹⁶ Every prudent man works with knowledge; But a fool flaunts [his] folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger will fall into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuses correction; But he that regards reproof shall be honored.

¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is disgusting to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰ Walk with wise men, and you shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

²¹ Evil pursues sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to the sons of his sons; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

²³ Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that which is destroyed by reason of injustice.

²⁴ He that spares his rod hates his son; But he that loves him chastens him diligently.

²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.