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Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.^(a)

Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!^(b)

A person's own folly^(c) leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord .^(d)

Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.^(e)

A false witness^(f) will not go unpunished,^(g) and whoever pours out lies will not go free.^(h)

Many curry favor with a ruler,⁽ⁱ⁾ and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.^(j)

The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them!^(k) Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.^[a](l)

The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.^(m)

A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.⁽ⁿ⁾

It is not fitting for a fool^(o) to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!^(p)

A person's wisdom yields patience;^(q) it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.

A king's rage is like the roar of a lion,^(r) but his favor is like dew^(s) on the grass.^(t)

A foolish child is a father's ruin,^(u) and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.^(v)

Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,^(w) but a prudent wife is from the Lord .^(x)

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.^(y)

Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.^(z)

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord ,^(aa) and he will reward them for what they have done.^(ab)

Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.^(ac)

A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

Listen to advice and accept discipline,^(ad) and at the end you will be counted among the wise.^(ae)

Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord 's purpose that prevails.^(af)

What a person desires is unfailing love^[b]; better to be poor than a liar.

The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.^(ag)

A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!^(ah)

Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning,^(ai) and they will gain knowledge.^(aj)

Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother^(ak) is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

Stop listening to instruction, my son,^(al) and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.^(am)

Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.^(an)