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1 A wise son [hears] his father's instruction: but a scoffer does not hear rebuke.
2 A man will eat good things from the produce of the mouth: but the soul of the unfaithful produces violence.
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3 The person who guards his mouth guards his life: but the one who talks too much is headed for destruction.
Our words have a powerful effect on our lives
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and [has] nothing: but the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
5 A righteous [man] hates lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6 Righteousness keeps [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is [one] that makes himself rich, yet [has] nothing: [there is one] that makes himself poor, yet [has] great riches.
8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor does not hear rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
11 Wealth [obtained] wrongly will be diminished: but he that gathers by labour will increase.
12 Fleeting hope is discouraging: but a core desire fulfilled is like a tree of life.
Always give priority to your core desires.
13 Whoever despises the word will be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
16 Every prudent [man] deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open [his] folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.
18 Poverty and shame [will be to] him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof will be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walks with wise [men] will be wise: but a companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good will be repaid.
22 A good [man] leaves 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 which is] destroyed through lack of judgement.
24 He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him at times.
25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked will lack.