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1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
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Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 Good people obtain favor from the LORD, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
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A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
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A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
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A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
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The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
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The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
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A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
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Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
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He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
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The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
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In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
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A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
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A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
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He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
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The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
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Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
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There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
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Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
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Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27 The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.
28 In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
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In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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