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A wise son hears the discipline of his father, but a scoffer does not hear rebuke.
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From the fruit of an ish’s mouth he shall eat good, but the being of the treacherous feeds on violence.
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The one who guards his mouth guards his being, but the one who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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The being of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the being of the diligent shall be made abundant.
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The righteous hates a lying word, but the wicked acts shamefully and brings disgrace.
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Righteousness guards the one whole in his way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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There is one who makes himself rich yet has nothing, and one who makes himself poor yet has great wealth.
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The ransom of an ish’s life is his wealth, but the poor does not hear rebuke.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
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Only by pride comes contention, but with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
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Wealth gained from emptiness shall diminish, but the one who gathers by hand shall increase it.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
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The one who despises the Word shall be ruined by it, but the one who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
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The Torah of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
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Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the treacherous is hard.
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Every prudent ish acts with knowledge, but a fool spreads out foolishness.
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A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful messenger is healing.
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Poverty and shame come to the one who rejects discipline, but the one who guards correction shall be honored.
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Desire fulfilled is sweet to the being, but turning from evil is an abomination to fools.
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The one who walks with the wise shall become wise, but a companion of fools shall suffer harm.
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Evil pursues sinners, but good repays the righteous.
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A good ish leaves an Inheritance to sons of sons, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that which is swept away for lack of Judgment.
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The one who withholds his rod hates his son, but the one who loves him seeks discipline for him early.
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The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his being, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.