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[1]Areprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
[2]Whenthe righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
[3]Whena man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
[4]Arighteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.
[5]Hethat prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
[6]Agreat snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
[7]Arighteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
[8]Lawlessmen burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
[9]Awise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
[10]Bloodymen hate a holy person, but the upright will seek his soul.
[11]Afool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
[12]Whena king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
[13]Whenthe creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
[14]Whena king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
[15]Stripesand reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
[16]Whenthe ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
[17]Chastenthy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
[18]Thereshall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
[19]Astubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
[20]Ifthou see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
[21]Hethat lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
[22]Afurious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
[23]Pridebrings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
[24]Hethat shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
[25]theyfearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
[26]Manywait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
[27]Arighteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
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