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1 - A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

2 - From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous--violence.

3 - Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

4 - The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

5 - A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

6 - Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

7 - There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth <FI>is<Fi> abundant.

8 - The ransom of a man's life <FI>are<Fi> his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

9 - The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

10 - A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

11 - Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

12 - Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life <FI>is<Fi> the coming desire.

13 - Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

14 - The law of the wise <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

15 - Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous <FI>is<Fi> hard.

16 - Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

17 - A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

18 - Whoso is refusing instruction--poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

19 - A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools <FI>is<Fi> : Turn from evil.

20 - Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

21 - Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

22 - A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

23 - Abundance of food--the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

24 - Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

25 - The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!