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| 1A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. |
| 2From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. | 2From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. |
| 3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | 3Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. |
| 4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. | 4A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. |
| 5The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. | 5The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves. |
| 6Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. | 6Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | 7One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
| 8The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. | 8A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. |
| 10By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | 10Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
| 11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. | 11Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| 13Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded. | 13Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. |
| 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. | 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. |
| 15Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. | 15Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly. | 16All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored. | 18Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
| 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. | 19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. |
| 20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good. | 21Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. | 22A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice. | 23An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. |
| 24Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. | 24Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. |
| 25The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. | 25The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. |
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