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\v 1 The proverbs of Solomon.
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\q A wise son makes his father rejoice
\q but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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\q
\v 2 Treasures accumulated by wickedness have no value,
\q but doing what is right keeps you from death.
\q
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\v 3 Yahweh does not let those who do what is right go hungry,
\q but he frustrates the cravings of the wicked.
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\v 4 A lazy hand causes a person to be poor,
\q but the hand of the diligent person gains riches.
\q
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\v 5 A wise son gathers a crop in the summer,
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\q but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest.
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\q
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\v 6 Gifts from God are upon the head of those who do what is right,
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\q but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
\q
\v 7 A person who does right makes us happy when we think about him,
\q but the name of the wicked will rot away.
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\v 8 Those who are sensible accept commands,
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\q but a talkative fool will come to ruin.
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\q
\v 9 He who walks in integrity walks in safety,
\q but the one who makes his ways crooked, he will be found out.
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\v 10 He who winks the eye causes grief,
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\q but a talkative fool will be thrown down.
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\f + \ft Some modern versions have \fqa but one who bravely corrects makes peace \fqb . \f*
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\q
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\v 11 The mouth of one who does right is a water spring of life,
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\q but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
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\v 12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
\q but love covers over all offenses.
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\v 13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person,
\q but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.
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\v 14 Wise men store up knowledge,
\q but the mouth of a fool brings destruction near.
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\v 15 The wealth of a rich man is his fortified city;
\q the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
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\v 16 The wage of those who do what is right leads to life;
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\q the profit of the wicked leads them to sin.
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\q
\v 17 There is a path to life for the one who follows discipline,
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\q but the one who rejects a reproof is led astray.
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\v 18 Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips,
\q and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
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\v 19 When there are many words, transgression is not lacking,
\q but he who is careful in what he says is wise.
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\v 20 The tongue of him who does right is pure silver;
\q there is little value in the heart of the wicked.
\q
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\v 21 The lips of the one who does right nourish many,
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\q but fools die because of their lack of sense.
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\v 22 The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth
\q and he adds no pain to it.
\q
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\v 23 Wickedness is a game a fool plays,
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\q but wisdom is a pleasure to a man of understanding.
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\q
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\v 24 The fear of the wicked will overtake him,
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\q but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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\v 25 The wicked are like the storm that passes by, and they are no more,
\q but those who do right are a foundation that lasts forever.
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\v 26 Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes,
\q so is the sluggard to those who send him.
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\v 27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs life,
\q but the years of the wicked will be short.
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\v 28 The hope of those who do right is their joy,
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\q but the years of the wicked will be short.
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\q
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\v 29 The way of Yahweh protects those who have integrity,
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\q but it is destruction for the wicked.
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\v 30 Those who do right will never be overthrown,
\q but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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\v 31 Out of the mouth of those doing right comes the fruit of wisdom,
\q but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
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\v 32 The lips of those who do right know what is acceptable,
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\q but the mouth of the wicked, they know what is perverse.
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