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A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.

From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.

Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.

A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded.

Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.

Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.

All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.

He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.

Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.

A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.

An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.