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1 A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.
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1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
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2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
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2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
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3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
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3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
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4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
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4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
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5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
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5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
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6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
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6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
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7 One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
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8 A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.
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9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
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9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
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10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
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10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
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11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
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11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.
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12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
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13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
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13 He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded.
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14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
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15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
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15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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16 Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.
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17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
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17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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18 Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
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18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
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19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
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19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
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20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
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20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
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21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
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21 Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
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22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
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22 A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.
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23 Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
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23 A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
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24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
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24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
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25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
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25 The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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