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1. A wise son listens when his father tells him the right way, but one who laughs at the truth does not listen when strong words are spoken to him.
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1. A wise H2450 son H1121 heareth his father H1 's instruction H4148 : but a scorner H3887 heareth H8085 not H3808 rebuke H1606 .
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2. The one who is careful what he says will have good come to him, but the one who wants to hurt others will have trouble.
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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 .
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3. He who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lips wide will be destroyed.
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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 .
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4. The soul of the lazy person has strong desires but gets nothing, but the soul of the one who does his best gets more than he needs.
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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 .
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5. A man who is right with God hates lies, but the actions of a sinful man are hated and he is put to shame.
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5. A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 lying H1697 H8267 : but a wicked H7563 man is loathsome H887 , and cometh to shame H2659 .
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6. What is right and good watches over the one whose way is without blame, but sin destroys the sinful.
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6. Righteousness H6666 keepeth H5341 him that is upright H8537 in the way H1870 : but wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 the sinner H2403 .
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7. There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing. Another pretends to be poor, but has many riches.
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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 .
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8. A rich man can use his riches to save his life, but the poor man does not hear strong words spoken to him.
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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 .
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9. Those who are right with God are full of light, but the lamp of the sinful will be put out.
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9. The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth H8055 : but the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out H1846 .
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10. Fighting comes only from pride, but wisdom is with those who listen when told what they should do.
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10. Only H7535 by pride H2087 cometh H5414 contention H4683 : but with H854 the well advised H3289 is wisdom H2451 .
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11. Riches taken by false ways become less and less, but riches grow for the one who gathers by hard work.
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11. Wealth H1952 gotten by vanity H4480 H1892 shall be diminished H4591 : but he that gathereth H6908 by H5921 labor H3027 shall increase H7235 .
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12. Hope that is put off makes the heart sick, but a desire that comes into being is a tree of life.
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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 .
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13. He who hates the Word is under its power, but he who fears the Word will be well paid.
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13. Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed H2254 : but he H1931 that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded H7999 .
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14. The teaching of the wise is a well of life, to save one from the nets of death.
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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 .
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15. Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the sinful is hard.
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15. Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 favor H2580 : but the way H1870 of transgressors H898 is hard H386 .
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16. Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
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16. Every H3605 prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 with knowledge H1847 : but a fool H3684 layeth open H6566 his folly H200 .
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17. A sinful helper falls into trouble, but a faithful helper brings healing.
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17. A wicked H7563 messenger H4397 falleth H5307 into mischief H7451 : but a faithful H529 ambassador H6735 is health H4832 .
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18. He who will not listen to strong teaching will become poor and ashamed, but he who listens when strong words are spoken will be honored.
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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 .
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19. A desire that is filled is sweet to the soul, but fools hate to give up what is sinful.
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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 .
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20. He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the one who walks with fools will be destroyed.
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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 .
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21. Trouble follows sinners, but good things will be given to those who are right with God.
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21. Evil H7451 pursueth H7291 sinners H2400 : but to the righteous H6662 good H2896 shall be repaid H7999 .
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22. A good man leaves what he owns for his children's children. The riches of the sinner are stored up for those who are right with God.
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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 .
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23. Much food is in the plowed land of the poor, but it is taken away because of wrong-doing.
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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 .
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24. He who does not punish his son when he needs it hates him, but he who loves him will punish him when he needs it.
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24. He that spareth H2820 his rod H7626 hateth H8130 his son H1121 : but he that loveth H157 him chasteneth H4148 him quickly H7836 .
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25. The man who is right with God has all the food he needs, but the stomach of the sinful man never has enough.
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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 .
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