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¹HE who refuses reproof and stiffens his neck will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

²When the righteous are many, the people increase; but when the wicked are in authority, the people groan.

³He who loves wisdom rejoices his father; but he who keeps company with prostitutes will lose his substance.

⁴The king by justice enriches the land; but a wicked man causes it to be in want.

⁵A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

⁶An evil man will be ensnared in his wickedness; but the righteous will sing and rejoice.

⁷A righteous man considers the cause of the poor; but the wicked has no understanding to regard it.

⁸Scornful men set cities on fire; but wise men turn away wrath.

⁹A wise man contends with a fool, and when he is angry, he laughs and does not scoff.

¹⁰Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent; but the righteous have compassion on them.

¹¹A fool utters all his wrath; but a wise man uses his mind.

¹²If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.

¹³The poor man and the oppressor meet together, and Yahvah lightens the eyes of both.

¹⁴The king who faithfully judges the people, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child who lacks discipline brings shame on his mother.

¹⁶When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; but the righteous will rejoice in their fall.

¹⁷Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your soul.

¹⁸When the wicked men multiply, the people are ruined; but he who keeps the law, blessed is he.

¹⁹A servant will not be corrected by words; for he knows then that he will not be beaten.

²⁰When you see a man who is hasty in his words, know that a fool is better than he.

²¹He who is given to pleasures from his youth will be a servant, and in the end will groan.

²²An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

²³A man's pride will bring him low; but his meekness will add to his honor.

²⁴He who is a partner with a thief hates his own soul; they put him under oaths, but he does not confess.

²⁵The iniquity of a man becomes a stumbling-block to him; but he who puts his trust in Yahvah will become strong.

²⁶Many seek the ruler's favor; but a man's judgment comes from Yahvah.

²⁷An unjust man is an abomination to the just; and a right way is an abomination to the wicked.