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¹A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.⇆ compare

²A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.⇆ compare

³He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.⇆ compare

⁴The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.⇆ compare

⁵A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.⇆ compare

⁶Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.⇆ compare

⁷There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.⇆ compare

⁸The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.⇆ compare

⁹The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.⇆ compare

¹⁰Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.⇆ compare

¹¹Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.⇆ compare

¹²Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.⇆ compare

¹³Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.⇆ compare

¹⁴The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.⇆ compare

¹⁵Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.⇆ compare

¹⁶Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.⇆ compare

¹⁷A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.⇆ compare

¹⁸Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.⇆ compare

¹⁹The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.⇆ compare

²⁰He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.⇆ compare

²¹Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.⇆ compare

²²A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.⇆ compare

²³Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.⇆ compare

²⁴He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him quickly.⇆ compare

²⁵The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.⇆ compare