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51 lines
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# Chapter 13
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1 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline;
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a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
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2 Wise words will win you a good meal,
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but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
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3 Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
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opening your mouth can ruin everything.
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4 Lazy people want much but get little,
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but those who work hard will prosper.
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5 The godly hate lies;
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the wicked cause shame and disgrace.
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6 Godliness guards the path of the blameless,
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but the evil are misled by sin.
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7 Some who are poor pretend to be rich;
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others who are rich pretend to be poor.
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8 The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
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but the poor won’t even get threatened.
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9 The life of the godly is full of light and joy,
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but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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10 Pride leads to conflict;
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those who take advice are wise.
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11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears;
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wealth from hard work grows over time.
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
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but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
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13 People who despise advice are asking for trouble;
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those who respect a command will succeed.
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14 The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;
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those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
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15 A person with good sense is respected;
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a treacherous person is headed for destruction.
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16 Wise people think before they act;
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fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
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17 An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble,
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but a reliable messenger brings healing.
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18 If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace;
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if you accept correction, you will be honored.
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19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
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but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
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20 Walk with the wise and become wise;
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associate with fools and get in trouble.
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21 Trouble chases sinners,
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while blessings reward the righteous.
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22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
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but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
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23 A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
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but injustice sweeps it all away.
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24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
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Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
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25 The godly eat to their hearts’ content,
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but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. |