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1 Suǒluómén de zhēnyán . zhìhuì zhī zǐ , shǐ fùqin huānlè . yúmeì zhī zǐ , jiào mǔqin dān yōu .
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The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Bù yì zhī cái , haó wúyì chù . wéiyǒu gōngyì , néng jiù rén tuōlí sǐwáng .
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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yēhéhuá bù shǐ yì rén shòu jīè . è rén suǒ yù de tā bì tuī kāi .
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The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Shǒu lǎn de yào shòu pínqióng . shǒu qín de què yào fùzú .
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Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 Xiàtiān jùliǎn de , shì zhìhuì zhī zǐ . shōugē shí chén shuì de , shì yí xiū zhī zǐ .
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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Fú zhǐ líndào yì rén de tóu . qiángbào méng bì è rén de kǒu .
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Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
7 Yì rén de jìniàn beì chēngzàn . è rén de míngzi bì xiǔ làn .
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The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Xīn zhōng zhìhuì de , bì shòu mìnglìng . kǒu lǐ yú wàng de , bì zhì qīng dǎo .
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The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9 Xíng zhèngzhí lù de , bù bù ānwĕn . zǒu wānqū dào de , bì zhì baì lù .
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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
10 Yǐ yǎn chuán shén de , shǐ rén yōu huàn . kǒu lǐ yú wàng de , bì zhì qīng dǎo .
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Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 Yì rén de kǒu shì shēngmìng de quányuán . qiángbào méng bì è rén de kǒu .
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hèn néng tiāo qǐ zhēng duān . aì néng zhēyǎn yīqiè guō cuò .
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Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
13 Míng zhé rén zuǐlǐ yǒu zhìhuì . wúzhī rén bēi shang shòuxíng zhàng .
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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
14 Zhìhuì rén jīcún zhīshi . yú wàng rén de kǒu sù zhì baìhuaì .
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The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
15 Fù hù de cáiwù , shì tāde jiān chéng . qióngrén de pín fá , shì tāde baìhuaì .
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 Yì rén de qín laó zhì shēng . è rén de jìn xiàng zhì sǐ . ( sǐ yuánwén zuò zuì )
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The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
17 Jǐn shǒu xùn huì de , nǎi zaì shēngmìng de dào shang . wéi qì zébeì de , biàn shī mí le lù .
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Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Yǐncáng yuànhèn de , yǒu shuōhuǎng de zuǐ. kǒu chū chán bàng de , shì yú wàng de rén .
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Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Duō yán duō yǔ nánmiǎn yǒu guō . jìnzhǐ zuǐchún shì yǒu zhìhuì .
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Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
20 Yì rén de shé , nǎi shì gāo yín . è rén de xīn , suǒ zhí wú jī .
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 Yì rén de kǒu jiāo yǎng duō rén . yúmeì rén yīn wúzhī ér sǐwáng .
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 Yēhéhuá suǒ cì de fú , shǐ rén fùzú . bìng bù jiā shang yōulǜ .
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The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
23 Yú wàng rén yǐ xíng è wèi xì shuǎ . míng zhé rén què yǐ zhìhuì wèi lè .
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A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 È rén suǒ pà de bì líndào tā . yì rén suǒ yuàn de bì méng yīngyún .
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What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
25 Bàofēng yī guo , è rén guīyú wú yǒu . yì rén de gēnjī què shì yǒng jiǔ .
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When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 Lǎnduò rén jiào chāi tāde rén , rú cù dǎo yá , rú yān xūn mù .
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.
27 Jìngwèi Yēhéhuá , shǐ rén rìzi jiā duō . dàn è rén de niánsuì bì beì jiǎnshǎo .
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The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 Yì rén de pànwàng , bì dé xǐlè . è rén de zhǐwang , bì zhì miè mò .
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The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 Yēhéhuá de dào , shì zhèngzhí rén de bǎo zhàng . què chéng le zuò niè rén de baìhuaì .
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The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30 Yì rén yǒng bù nuó yí . è rén bùdé zhù zaì dì shang .
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The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 Yì rén de kǒu , zīshēng zhìhuì . guāi miù de shé , bì beì gē duàn .
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From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
32 Yì rén de zuǐ, néng líng rén xǐyuè . è rén de kǒu , shuō guāi miù de huà .
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The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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