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12Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
   but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.
² The good obtain favour from the Lord,
   but those who devise evil he condemns.
³ No one finds security by wickedness,
   but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
⁴ A good wife is the crown of her husband,
   but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.
⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just;
   the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
⁶ The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
   but the speech of the upright delivers them.
⁷ The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
   but the house of the righteous will stand.
⁸ One is commended for good sense,
   but a perverse mind is despised.
⁹ Better to be despised and have a servant,
   than to be self-important and lack food.
¹⁰ The righteous know the needs of their animals,
   but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
¹¹ Those who till their land will have plenty of food,
   but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense.
¹² The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,^*
   but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³ The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
   but the righteous escape from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
   and manual labour has its reward.
¹⁵ Fools think their own way is right,
   but the wise listen to advice.
¹⁶ Fools show their anger at once,
   but the prudent ignore an insult.
¹⁷ Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
   but a false witness speaks deceitfully.
¹⁸ Rash words are like sword thrusts,
   but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
¹⁹ Truthful lips endure for ever,
   but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil,
   but those who counsel peace have joy.
²¹ No harm happens to the righteous,
   but the wicked are filled with trouble.
²² Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
   but those who act faithfully are his delight.
²³ One who is clever conceals knowledge,
   but the mind of a fool^* broadcasts folly.
²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
   while the lazy will be put to forced labour.
²⁵ Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
   but a good word cheers it up.
²⁶ The righteous gives good advice to friends,^*
   but the way of the wicked leads astray.
²⁷ The lazy do not roast^* their game,
   but the diligent obtain precious wealth.^*
28 In the path of righteousness there is life,
   in walking its path there is no death.

13A wise child loves discipline,^*
   but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
² From the fruit of their words good people eat good things,
   but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.
³ Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
   those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
⁴ The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing,
   while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.
⁵ The righteous hate falsehood,
   but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.
⁶ Righteousness guards one whose way is upright,
   but sin overthrows the wicked.
⁷ Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing;
   others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
⁸ Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,
   but the poor get no threats.
⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices,
   but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
¹⁰ By insolence the heedless make strife,
   but wisdom is with those who take advice.
¹¹ Wealth hastily gained^* will dwindle,
   but those who gather little by little will increase it.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
   but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
¹³ Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves,
   but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
   so that one may avoid the snares of death.
¹⁵ Good sense wins favour,
   but the way of the faithless is their ruin.^*
16 The clever do all things intelligently,
   but the fool displays folly.
¹⁷ A bad messenger brings trouble,
   but a faithful envoy, healing.
¹⁸ Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction,
   but one who heeds reproof is honoured.
¹⁹ A desire realized is sweet to the soul,
   but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
²⁰ Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
   but the companion of fools suffers harm.
²¹ Misfortune pursues sinners,
   but prosperity rewards the righteous.
²² The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children,
   but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
²³ The field of the poor may yield much food,
   but it is swept away through injustice.
²⁴ Those who spare the rod hate their children,
   but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
²⁵ The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite,
   but the belly of the wicked is empty.

14The wise woman^* builds her house,
   but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
² Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
   but one who is devious in conduct despises him.
³ The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,^*
   but the lips of the wise preserve them.
⁴ Where there are no oxen, there is no grain;
   abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
⁵ A faithful witness does not lie,
   but a false witness breathes out lies.
⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
   but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
⁷ Leave the presence of a fool,
   for there you do not find words of knowledge.
⁸ It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
   but the folly of fools misleads.
⁹ Fools mock at the guilt-offering,^*
   but the upright enjoy God’s favour.
¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness,
   and no stranger shares its joy.
¹¹ The house of the wicked is destroyed,
   but the tent of the upright flourishes.
¹² There is a way that seems right to a person,
   but its end is the way to death.^*
13 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
   and the end of joy is grief.
¹⁴ The perverse get what their ways deserve,
   and the good, what their deeds deserve.^*
15 The simple believe everything,
   but the clever consider their steps.
¹⁶ The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
   but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.
¹⁷ One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
   and the schemer is hated.
¹⁸ The simple are adorned with^* folly,
   but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
¹⁹ The evil bow down before the good,
   the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
²⁰ The poor are disliked even by their neighbours,
   but the rich have many friends.
²¹ Those who despise their neighbours are sinners,
   but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
²² Do they not err that plan evil?
   Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
²³ In all toil there is profit,
   but mere talk leads only to poverty.
²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wisdom,^*
   but folly is the garland^* of fools.
²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
   but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
²⁶ In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
   and one’s children will have a refuge.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
   so that one may avoid the snares of death.
²⁸ The glory of a king is a multitude of people;
   without people a prince is ruined.
²⁹ Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
   but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
³⁰ A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
   but passion makes the bones rot.
³¹ Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
   but those who are kind to the needy honour him.
³² The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing,
   but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.^*
33 Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding,
   but it is not^* known in the heart of fools.
³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation,
   but sin is a reproach to any people.
³⁵ A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favour,
   but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.