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15 Wise discipline imparts wisdom; spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents.
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15 The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
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16 When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
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17 Discipline your children; you'll be glad you did - they'll turn out delightful to live with.
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17 Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
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18 If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.
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18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law.
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19 It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.
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19 A servant cannot be corrected by mere words; though he understands, he will not respond.
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20 Observe the people who always talk before they think - even simpletons are better off than they are.
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20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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21 If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end.
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21 If a man pampers his servant from youth, he will bring grief in the end.
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22 Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.
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22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
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23 Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.
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23 A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
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24 Befriend an outlaw and become an enemy to yourself. When the victims cry out, you'll be included in their curses if you're a coward to their cause in court.
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24 The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy; he is put under oath and dare not testify.
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25 The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.
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25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
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