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A wise son heareth his father’s instruction;But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth;But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.A righteous man hateth lying;But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way;But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;But the poor heareth no threatening.The light of the righteous rejoiceth;But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.By pride cometh only contention;But with the well-advised is wisdom.Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself;But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.The law of the wise is a fountain of life,That one may depart from the snares of death.Good understanding giveth favor;But the way of the transgressor is hard.Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;But a fool flaunteth his folly.A wicked messenger falleth into evil;But a faithful ambassador is health.Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction;But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;But the companion of fools shall smart for it.Evil pursueth sinners;But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.Much food is in the tillage of the poor;But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.He that spareth his rod hateth his son;But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;But the belly of the wicked shall want.