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1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
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Whoso loveth instruction 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 obtaineth favour of the LORD: 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 virtuous woman is a crown to 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 right: 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 to lie 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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He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth 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 be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth 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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The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just 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 recompence 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 hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
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A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
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He that speaketh truth sheweth 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 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 imagine 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 evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
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Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: 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 under tribute.
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
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Heaviness in the heart of 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 more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
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 substance of a diligent man is precious.
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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