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1. A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
1. A wise H2450 son H1121 heareth his father H1 's instruction H4148 : but a scorner H3887 heareth H8085 not H3808 rebuke H1606 .
2. By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence.
2. A man H376 shall eat H398 good H2896 by the fruit H4480 H6529 of his mouth H6310 : but the soul H5315 of the transgressors H898 shall eat violence H2555 .
3. He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
3. He that keepeth H5341 his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life H5315 : but he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 shall have destruction H4288 .
4. The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
4. The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth H183 , and hath nothing H369 : but the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat H1878 .
5. A righteous man hates lies, But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
5. A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 lying H1697 H8267 : but a wicked H7563 man is loathsome H887 , and cometh to shame H2659 .
6. Righteousness guards the way of integrity, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
6. Righteousness H6666 keepeth H5341 him that is upright H8537 in the way H1870 : but wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 the sinner H2403 .
7. There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
7. There is H3426 that maketh himself rich H6238 , yet hath nothing H369 H3605 : there is that maketh himself poor H7326 , yet hath great H7227 riches H1952 .
8. The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hear no threats.
8. The ransom H3724 of a man H376 's life H5315 are his riches H6239 : but the poor H7326 heareth H8085 not H3808 rebuke H1606 .
9. The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
9. The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth H8055 : but the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out H1846 .
10. Pride only breeds quarrels, But with ones who take advice is wisdom.
10. Only H7535 by pride H2087 cometh H5414 contention H4683 : but with H854 the well advised H3289 is wisdom H2451 .
11. Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
11. Wealth H1952 gotten by vanity H4480 H1892 shall be diminished H4591 : but he that gathereth H6908 by H5921 labor H3027 shall increase H7235 .
12. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
12. Hope H8431 deferred H4900 maketh the heart H3820 sick H2470 : but when the desire H8378 cometh H935 , it is a tree H6086 of life H2416 .
13. Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, But he who respects a command will be rewarded.
13. Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed H2254 : but he H1931 that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded H7999 .
14. The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death.
14. The law H8451 of the wise H2450 is a fountain H4726 of life H2416 , to depart H5493 from the snares H4480 H4170 of death H4194 .
15. Good understanding wins favor; But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
15. Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 favor H2580 : but the way H1870 of transgressors H898 is hard H386 .
16. Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
16. Every H3605 prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 with knowledge H1847 : but a fool H3684 layeth open H6566 his folly H200 .
17. A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
17. A wicked H7563 messenger H4397 falleth H5307 into mischief H7451 : but a faithful H529 ambassador H6735 is health H4832 .
18. Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, But he who heeds correction shall be honored.
18. Poverty H7389 and shame H7036 shall be to him that refuseth H6544 instruction H4148 : but he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 shall be honored H3513 .
19. Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools detest turning from evil.
19. The desire H8378 accomplished H1961 is sweet H6149 to the soul H5315 : but it is abomination H8441 to fools H3684 to depart H5493 from evil H4480 H7451 .
20. One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.
20. He that walketh H1980 with H854 wise H2450 men shall be wise H2449 : but a companion H7462 of fools H3684 shall be destroyed H7321 .
21. Misfortune pursues sinners, But prosperity rewards the righteous.
21. Evil H7451 pursueth H7291 sinners H2400 : but to the righteous H6662 good H2896 shall be repaid H7999 .
22. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
22. A good H2896 man leaveth an inheritance H5157 to his children H1121 's children H1121 : and the wealth H2428 of the sinner H2398 is laid up H6845 for the just H6662 .
23. An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, But injustice sweeps it away.
23. Much H7230 food H400 is in the tillage H5215 of the poor H7326 : but there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 for want H3808 of judgment H4941 .
24. One who spares the rod hates his son, But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
24. He that spareth H2820 his rod H7626 hateth H8130 his son H1121 : but he that loveth H157 him chasteneth H4148 him quickly H7836 .
25. The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
25. The righteous H6662 eateth H398 to the satisfying H7648 of his soul H5315 : but the belly H990 of the wicked H7563 shall want H2637 .