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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 loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to 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 their words good persons eat good things, but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.
3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
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Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
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The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent 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 hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.
6 Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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Righteousness guards one whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
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Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats.
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 rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
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By insolence the heedless make strife, but 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 hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather 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 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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Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves, but those who respect the 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, so that one may 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 wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
16 All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
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The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
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Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
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A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
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Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
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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The good leave an inheritance to their children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.
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The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through 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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Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
25 The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite, but the belly of the wicked is empty.
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