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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 [is] abundant.
[8]The ransom of a man's life [are] 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 [is] 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 [is] 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 [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
[15]Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] 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 [is]: 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 [is] 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!
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