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.

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