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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.
Wisdom Loves Righteousness
A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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.
A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
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.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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.
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
A righteous man hates lying,
But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
But wickedness overthrows 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.
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
But the poor hears no rebuke.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.
But the poor does not hear rebuke.
The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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.
Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
By pride comes nothing but strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
But when the desire comes, it 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.
He who despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
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.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
To turn one away 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 displays folly.
But a fool displays folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
But a fool lays open his folly.
A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.
But a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But a faithful ambassador brings health.
But a faithful ambassador brings health.
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.
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.
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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.
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
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.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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.