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¹A SOFT word turns away wrath; but a harsh word stirs up anger.

²The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools pours out curses.

³The eyes of Yahvah are in every place, beholding the good men and the bad.

⁴A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he who eats of its fruit will be filled with it.

⁵A fool mocks his father's instruction; but he who regards reproof is prudent.

⁶In the house of the righteous is great strength; but the crops of the wicked will be destroyed.

⁷The lips of the wise utter knowledge; but the hearts of fools are unjust.

⁸The sacrifices of the wicked are an abomination to Yahvah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahvah; but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

¹⁰The chastisement of those who do not know evil is evident; but those who hate reproof will die.

¹¹Sheol and destruction are before Yahvah; how much more than the hearts of men?

¹²An evil man does not love one who reprimands him, nor will he walk with the wise.

¹³A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁴The heart of the just seeks knowledge; but the mouth of the wicked utters evil.

¹⁵All the days of the poor are filled with hardships; but those who are of merry heart have a continual tranquillity.

¹⁶Better is a little with reverence for Yahvah than the great treasures of the wicked.

¹⁷Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than fatted steer and hatred with it.

¹⁸A wrathful man stirs up contention; but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

¹⁹The ways of the sluggard are full of thorns; but the paths of the upright are plain.

²⁰A wise son makes his father happy; but a foolish son is a disgrace to his mother.

²¹A foolish man lacks understanding; but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

²²Those who have undue respect for the counsel fail to appreciate its purpose; but in the multitude of counsellors the counsel is established.

²³A man's joy is revealed by the word of his mouth; and he who speaks at the right time, how good is it to him.

²⁴The way of life leads upward for the wise, that he may depart from the depths of Sheol.

²⁵Yahvah will destroy the house of the proud; but he will insure the possession of widows.

²⁶Evil thoughts are an abomination before Yahvah; but pure words are pleasant to him.

²⁷He who accepts a bribe destroys his own soul; but he who hates a bribe will live.

²⁸The heart of the righteous meditates in truth; but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

²⁹Yahvah is far from the wicked; but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good heart makes the bones fat.

³¹The ear that hears the reproof of life stays among the wise.

³²He who refuses instruction despises his own soul; but he who listens to reproof gains wisdom.

³³Reverence for Yahvah is the instruction of life; and the glory of the meek goes before him.