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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 loathsome, 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 are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | |
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | |
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 labour shall increase. | |
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | |
13 Whoso 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 favour: 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 ambassador is health. | |
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | |
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 repayed. | |
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. | |
