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A wise son _accepts his_ father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. 

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From the fruit of a man's mouth he eats what is good, But the soul of the treacherous _desires_ violence. 

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The one who guards his mouth keeps his soul; The one who opens wide his lips _comes_ to ruin. 

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The soul of the sluggard craves and _gets_ nothing, But the soul of the diligent is enriched. 

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A righteous man hates a lying word, But a wicked man acts odiously and is humiliated. 

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Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. 

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There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; _Another_ pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. 

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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. 

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The light of the righteous is glad, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. 

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With arrogance comes only quarreling, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom. 

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Wealth _obtained_ from empty effort dwindles, But the one who gathers with _his_ hand abounds. 

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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. 

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The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. 

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The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. 

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Good insight gives grace, But the way of the treacherous is unrelenting. 

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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool spreads out folly. 

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A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy _brings_ healing. 

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Poverty and disgrace _come_ to him who neglects discipline, But he who keeps reproof will be honored. 

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Desire realized is pleasant to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. 

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He who walks with the wise will be wise, But the friend of fools will suffer harm. 

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Evil pursues sinners, But the righteous are repaid with good. 

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A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. 

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Abundant food _is in_ the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice. 

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He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. 

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The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked lacks.