 1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke. 2 From the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous eats violence. 3 Those who keep their mouth keeps their life. Those who opens their lips wide, it is ruin to them. 4 The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing. But the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat. 5 The righteous hates lying, but the wicked one is odious and acts shamefully. 6 Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts A sin offering. 7 There are those who act rich, yet have nothing. And those who act poor, yet have great riches. 8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10 Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity will be taken away, but those who gather by hand will increase. 12 Hope put off makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. 13 Whoever despises the Word will be destroyed. But those who fear the commandment will be rewarded. 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing. 16 Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly. 17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health. 18 Poverty and shame will come to those who refuse instruction. But those who listen to correction will be honored. 19 The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil. 20 Those who walk with the wise will be wise. But a companion with fools will be destroyed. 21 Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid. 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23 Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away. 24 One who spares the rod hates his son. But one who loves him chastens him early. 25 The righteous eat to the satisfying of his soul. But the belly of the wicked shall lack.
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