1A soft answer turns away wrath, but a word that wounds stirs up anger.
2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasing, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
3In every place the eyes of Yahweh are watching, keeping the evil and the good in view.
4A healing tongue is a tree of life, but crookedness in it is a breaking of the spirit.
5A fool spurns his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction becomes prudent.
6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but in the income of the wicked is trouble.
7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, but the heart of fools is not so.
8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.
10Severe discipline awaits the one who forsakes the path; whoever hates correction will die.
11Sheol and Abaddon lie open before Yahweh — how much more the hearts of the sons of men!
12A scoffer does not love being corrected; he will not go to the wise.
13A glad heart makes the face cheerful, but by heartache the spirit is crushed.
14An understanding heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15All the days of the afflicted are evil, but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.
16Better a little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure with turmoil in it.
17Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but one slow to anger quiets a quarrel.
19The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
20A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21Folly is joy to one who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight.
22Plans fail where there is no counsel, but with many advisers they stand.
23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in its time — how good it is!
24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol below.
25Yahweh tears down the house of the proud, but he establishes the boundary of the widow.
26Evil schemes are an abomination to Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.
27The one greedy for unjust gain troubles his own house, but whoever hates bribes will live.
28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evils.
29Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30The light of the eyes gladdens the heart; good news gives health to the bones.
31An ear that heeds life-giving reproof will lodge among the wise.
32Whoever ignores discipline despises his own life, but whoever heeds reproof acquires understanding.
33The fear of Yahweh is the discipline of wisdom, and before honor comes humility.
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