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A wise child accepts a parent's discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
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Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
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Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
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Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
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The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace.
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Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin.
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Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.
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The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won't even get threatened.
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The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.
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Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
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People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed.
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The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
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A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction.
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Wise people think before they act; fools don't--and even brag about their foolishness.
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An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
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If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.
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It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
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Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
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Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.
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Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth passes to the godly.
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A poor person's farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.
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Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
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The godly eat to their hearts' content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.