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| 1A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence. | 2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. |
| 3Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined. | 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. |
| 4The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied. | 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. |
| 5A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful. | 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich. | 7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth. |
| 8The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats. | 8The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. |
| 10Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise. | 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity. | 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. |
| 12Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. |
| 13Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded. | 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. |
| 14What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death. | 14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. |
| 15Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes. | 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. |
| 16Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly. | 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor. | 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. |
| 19Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool. | 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. |
| 20Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | 20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous. | 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. |
| 22A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous. | 22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice. | 23There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. |
| 24Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him. | 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. |
| 25A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry. | 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. |
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