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- A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
- From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
- The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
- The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
- A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
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- A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
- From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.
- He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
- The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
- The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
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- Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
- There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
- The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
- The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
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- Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
- One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
- A man's riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat.
- The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
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