1. A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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2. A man shall eat good things by the fruit (a) of his mouth: but the soul of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
(a) If he uses his tongue to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbour, God will bless him.
3. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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4. The sluggard (b) lusteth, but his soul hath nought: but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
(b) He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything.
5. A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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6. Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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7. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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8. A man will give his riches for the ransom of his life: but the poor cannot (c) hear ye reproach.
(c) For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against him.
9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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10. Only by pride (d) doeth man make contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
(d) When as every man contends to have preeminence, and will not give place to another.
11. (e) The riches of vanity shall diminish: but he that gathereth (f) with the hand, shall increase them.
(e) That is, goods evil gotten.
(f) That is, with his own labour.
12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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13. He that (g) despiseth the word, he shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment he shall be rewarded.
(g) Meaning the word of God, by which he is admonished of his duty.
14. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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15. Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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16. Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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17. (h) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.
(h) Brings many inconveniences both to himself and to others.
18. Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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20. He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be (i) afflicted.
(i) As he is partaker of their wickedness, and bears with their vices, so will he be punished alike as they are.
21. Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
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22. The good man shall give inheritance unto his children's children: and the (k) riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.
(k) Read Job 27:16,17.
23. Much food is in the field of the (l) poor: but the field is destroyed without discretion.
(l) God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their goods who are negligent, because they think they have enough.
24. He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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25. The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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