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So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words.

I was there when he set the limits of the seas, so they would not spread beyond their boundaries. And when he marked off the earth's foundations,

"And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful.

So don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.

Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.

Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.

A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don't hang around with chatterers.

The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?

Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.

I am teaching you today—yes, you— so you will trust in the Lord .

So give your father and mother joy! May she who gave you birth be happy.

And you will say, "They hit me, but I didn't feel it. I didn't even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can look for another drink?"

So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.

As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer's interests will be rewarded.

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.