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1 Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
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One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
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A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad, but to keep company with prostitutes is to squander one's substance.
4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
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By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
5 Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
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Whoever flatters a neighbor is spreading a net for the neighbor's feet.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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In the transgression of the evil there is a snare, but the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
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The righteous know the rights of the poor; the wicked have no such understanding.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
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Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
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If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
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The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.
11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
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A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
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If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
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The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
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If a king judges the poor with equity, his throne will be established forever.
15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
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The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
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When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
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Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
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Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
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By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.
20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
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Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
21 A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
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A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.
22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
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One given to anger stirs up strife, and the hothead causes much transgression.
23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
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A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
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To be a partner of a thief is to hate one's own life; one hears the victim's curse, but discloses nothing.
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
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The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.
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Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
27 The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.
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The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
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