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A wise son hears his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
but sin overthrows the wicked.
but sin overthrows the wicked.
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
but a poor man hears no threat.
but a poor man hears no threat.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
But the poor hears no rebuke.
The light of the righteous rejoices,
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
By insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
To turn aside from the snares of death.
Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
but a fool flaunts his folly.
but a fool flaunts his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.
But a fool displays folly.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a faithful envoy brings healing.
but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.
But a faithful envoy brings healing.
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.
but it is swept away through injustice.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But it is swept away by injustice.
But it is swept away by injustice.
He who withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.