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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.
but whoever hates correction is stupid.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Good people obtain favor from the Lord,
but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
No one is established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.
but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.
The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.
but the house of the righteous will stand.
A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped mind is despised.
and one with a warped mind is despised.
A man is commended according to his good sense,
but one of twisted mind is despised.
but one of twisted mind is despised.
Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
Better to be lowly and have a servant
than to play the great man and lack bread.
than to play the great man and lack bread.
The righteous care for the needs of their animals,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
but the root of the righteous endures.
Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,
and so the innocent escape trouble.
and so the innocent escape trouble.
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good,
and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
The way of fools seems right to them,
but the wise listen to advice.
but the wise listen to advice.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but a wise man listens to advice.
but a wise man listens to advice.
Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult.
but the prudent overlook an insult.
The vexation of a fool is known at once,
but the prudent ignores an insult.
but the prudent ignores an insult.
An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.
but a false witness tells lies.
The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.
but those who promote peace have joy.
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
but those who plan peace have joy.
but those who plan peace have joy.
No harm overtakes the righteous,
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,
but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
A prudent man conceals knowledge,
but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.
but laziness ends in forced labor.
The hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
but a kind word cheers it up.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad.
but a good word makes him glad.
The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.