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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 treacherous, violence.
  • 3. He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
  • 4. A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
  • 5. A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
  • 6. Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
  • 7. There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
  • 8. The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
  • 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
  • 10. By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
  • 11. Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
  • 12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
  • 13. Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
  • 14. The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
  • 15. Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
  • 16. Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
  • 17. A wicked messenger falleth into evil; 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 the foolish to depart from evil.
  • 20. He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
  • 21. Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
  • 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
  • 23. Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost 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.