[1]  A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.

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[2]  A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

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[3]  He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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[4]  The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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[5]  A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

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[6]  Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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[7]  There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

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[8]  The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.

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[9]  The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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[10]  Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

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[11]  Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

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[12]  Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

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[13]  Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

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[14]  The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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[15]  Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.

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[16]  Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

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[17]  A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

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[18]  Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.

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[19]  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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[20]  He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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[21]  Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

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[22]  A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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[23]  Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

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[24]  He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.

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[25]  The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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