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A wise son hears his father's instruction, but 1a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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From the fruit of his mouth a man 2eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous 3is for violence.
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4Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; 5he who opens wide his lips 6comes to ruin.
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7The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent 8is richly supplied.
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The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
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9Righteousness guards him whose 10way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
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11One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; 12another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man 13hears no threat.
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14The light of the righteous rejoices, but 15the lamp of the wicked will be put out.