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1. Whoever is stubborn after being corrected many times will suddenly be hurt beyond cure.
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1. He H376 , that being often reproved H8433 hardeneth H7185 his neck H6203 , shall suddenly H6621 be destroyed H7665 , and that without H369 remedy H4832 .
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2. When good people do well, everyone is happy, but when evil people rule, everyone groans.
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2. When the righteous H6662 are in authority H7235 , the people H5971 rejoice H8055 : but when the wicked H7563 beareth rule H4910 , the people H5971 mourn H584 .
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3. Those who love wisdom make their parents happy, but friends of prostitutes waste their money.
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3. Whoso H376 loveth H157 wisdom H2451 rejoiceth H8055 his father H1 : but he that keepeth company H7462 with harlots H2181 spendeth H6 his substance H1952 .
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4. If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down.
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4. The king H4428 by judgment H4941 establisheth H5975 the land H776 : but he H376 that receiveth gifts H8641 overthroweth H2040 it.
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5. Those who give false praise to their neighbors are setting a trap for them.
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5. A man H1397 that flattereth H2505 H5921 his neighbor H7453 spreadeth H6566 a net H7568 for H5921 his feet H6471 .
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6. Evil people are trapped by their own sin, but good people can sing and be happy.
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6. In the transgression H6588 of an evil H7451 man H376 there is a snare H4170 : but the righteous H6662 doth sing H7442 and rejoice H8055 .
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7. Good people care about justice for the poor, but the wicked are not concerned.
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7. The righteous H6662 considereth H3045 the cause H1779 of the poor H1800 : but the wicked H7563 regardeth H995 not H3808 to know H1847 it .
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8. People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city, but wise people calm anger down.
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8. Scornful H3944 men H376 bring a city into a snare H6315 H7151 : but wise H2450 men turn away H7725 wrath H639 .
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9. When a wise person takes a foolish person to court, the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.
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9. If a wise H2450 man H376 contendeth H8199 with H854 a foolish H191 man H376 , whether he rage H7264 or laugh H7832 , there is no H369 rest H5183 .
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10. Murderers hate an honest person and try to kill those who do right.
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10. The bloodthirsty H376 H1818 hate H8130 the upright H8535 : but the just H3477 seek H1245 his soul H5315 .
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11. Foolish people lose their tempers, but wise people control theirs.
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11. A fool H3684 uttereth H3318 all H3605 his mind H7307 : but a wise H2450 man keepeth H7623 it in till afterwards H268 .
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12. If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officers will become wicked.
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12. If a ruler H4910 hearken H7181 to H5921 lies H1697 H8267 , all H3605 his servants H8334 are wicked H7563 .
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13. The poor person and the cruel person are alike in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
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13. The poor H7326 and the deceitful H8501 man H376 meet together H6298 : the LORD H3068 lighteneth H215 both H8147 their eyes H5869 .
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14. If a king judges poor people fairly, his government will continue forever.
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14. The king H4428 that faithfully H571 judgeth H8199 the poor H1800 , his throne H3678 shall be established H3559 forever H5703 .
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15. Correction and punishment make children wise, but those left alone will disgrace their mother.
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15. The rod H7626 and reproof H8433 give H5414 wisdom H2451 : but a child H5288 left H7971 to himself bringeth his mother H517 to shame H954 .
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16. When there are many wicked people, there is much sin, but those who do right will see them destroyed.
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16. When the wicked H7563 are multiplied H7235 , transgression H6588 increaseth H7235 : but the righteous H6662 shall see H7200 their fall H4658 .
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17. Correct your children, and you will be proud; they will give you satisfaction.
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17. Correct H3256 thy son H1121 , and he shall give thee rest H5117 ; yea , he shall give H5414 delight H4574 unto thy soul H5315 .
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18. Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled, but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.
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18. Where there is no H369 vision H2377 , the people H5971 perish H6544 : but he that keepeth H8104 the law H8451 , happy H835 is he.
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19. Words alone cannot correct a servant, because even if he understands, he won't respond.
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19. A servant H5650 will not H3808 be corrected H3256 by words H1697 : for though H3588 he understand H995 he will not H369 answer H4617 .
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20. Do you see people who speak too quickly? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
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20. Seest H2372 thou a man H376 that is hasty H213 in his words H1697 ? there is more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of H4480 him.
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21. If you spoil your servants when they are young, they will bring you grief later on.
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21. He that delicately bringeth up H6445 his servant H5650 from a child H4480 H5290 shall have him become H1961 his son H4497 at the length H319 .
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22. An angry person causes trouble; a person with a quick temper sins a lot.
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22. An angry H639 man H376 stirreth up H1624 strife H4066 , and a furious H2534 man H1167 aboundeth H7227 in transgression H6588 .
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23. Pride will ruin people, but those who are humble will be honored.
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23. A man H120 's pride H1346 shall bring him low H8213 : but honor H3519 shall uphold H8551 the humble H8217 in spirit H7307 .
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24. Partners of thieves are their own worst enemies. If they have to testify in court, they are afraid to say anything.
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24. Whoso is partner H2505 with H5973 a thief H1590 hateth H8130 his own soul H5315 : he heareth H8085 cursing H423 , and betrayeth H5046 it not H3808 .
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25. Being afraid of people can get you into trouble, but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.
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25. The fear H2731 of man H120 bringeth H5414 a snare H4170 : but whoso putteth his trust H982 in the LORD H3068 shall be safe H7682 .
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26. Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.
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26. Many H7227 seek H1245 the ruler H4910 's favor H6440 ; but every man H376 's judgment H4941 cometh from the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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27. Good people hate those who are dishonest, and the wicked hate those who are honest.
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27. An unjust H5766 man H376 is an abomination H8441 to the just H6662 : and he that is upright H3477 in the way H1870 is abomination H8441 to the wicked H7563 .
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