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| 1A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction. | 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 2Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. | 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 3Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. | 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 4Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper. | 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 5The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace. | 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 6Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin. | 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 7Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. | 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 8The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. | 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 9The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. | 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. | 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. | 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 13People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed. | 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 14The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death. | 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 15A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction. | 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 16Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. | 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 17An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing. | 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 18If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. | 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 19It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them. | 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. | 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 21Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous. | 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. | 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 23A poor person’s farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away. | 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 24Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. | 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 25The godly eat to their hearts’ content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. | 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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