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1 A wise son listens to the discipline of his father, but a mocker doesn't listen to correction.
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A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 People eat well from the fruit of their words, but the treacherous have an appetite only for violence.
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From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3 People who watch their mouths guard their lives, but those who open their lips are ruined.
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Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The lazy have strong desires but receive nothing; the appetite of the diligent is satisfied.
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The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hate false words, but the wicked create disgust and scorn.
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The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards the innocent on the path, but wickedness misleads sinners.
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Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 Some pretend to be rich but have nothing, while others pretend to be poor, but have great riches.
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One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Wealth can ransom a person's life, but the poor don't even receive threats.
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The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride; those who take advice are wise.
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By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 Riches gotten quickly will dwindle, but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
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Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Trouble will come on those who despise a word, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
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Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person away from deathtraps.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good insight brings favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
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Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.
16 The prudent all act intelligently, but fools display their stupidity.
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In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
17 Wicked messengers fall into trouble, but a reliable one brings healing.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to those who don't care about instruction; honor belongs to those who heed correction.
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Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
19 A desire fulfilled is pleasant, but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.
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A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 Walk with wise people and become wise; befriend fools and get in trouble.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21 Trouble pursues sinners, but good things reward the righteous.
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Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance, but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.
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A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
23 A poor person's land might produce much food, but it is unjustly swept away.
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The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
24 Those who withhold the rod hate their children, but the one who loves them applies discipline.
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Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
25 The righteous eat their fill, but the wicked have empty stomachs.
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The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.