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1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
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A wise child [hears] the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.
2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
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From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
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He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
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The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
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The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
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The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
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The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
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Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.
11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
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Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
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Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life.
13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
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He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
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The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
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Good sense grants favor, but the way of the faithless is coarse.
16 All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
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Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful [brings] healing.
18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
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Poverty and disgrace [belong to] him who ignores instruction, but he who guards reproof will be honored.
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
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A desire {fulfilled} will be sweet to the soul, but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
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Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
21 Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
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Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous {will be rewarded with prosperity}.
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
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He who is good will leave an inheritance to {his grandchildren}, and stored up for the righteous [is] the wealth of a sinner.
23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.
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[There is] much food [in] the field of the poor, but {it is swept away} by {injustice}.
24 Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
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He who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him {gives him} discipline.
25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.
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