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1 - A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 - A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 - The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 - A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.

6 - Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 - There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.

8 - The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

9 - The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.

10 - Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.

11 - Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.

12 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.

13 - Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 - The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 - Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors [is] hard.

16 - Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.

17 - A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador [is] health.

18 - Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

19 - The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 - He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 - Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22 - A good [man] leaveth 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 tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.

24 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 - The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.