The praise of righteousness and the curse of wickedness
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A man often reproved, hardening the neck, || Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
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In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, || And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
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A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, || And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
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A king establishes a land by judgment, || And one receiving gifts throws it down.
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A man taking a portion above his neighbor, || Spreads a net for his own steps.
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A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, || And the righteous sing and rejoice.
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The righteous knows the plea of the poor, || The wicked does not understand knowledge.
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Men of scorning ensnare a city, || And the wise turn back anger.
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A wise man is judged by the foolish man, || And he has been angry, || And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
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Men of blood hate the perfect, || And the upright seek his soul.
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A fool brings out all his mind, || And the wise restrains it until afterward.
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A ruler who is attending to lying words, || All his ministers [are] wicked.
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The poor and the man of frauds have met together, || YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
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A king that is judging the poor with truth, || His throne is established forever.
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A rod and reproof give wisdom, || And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
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In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, || And the righteous look on their fall.
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Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, || Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
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A people is made naked without a vision, || And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
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By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, || And there is nothing answering.
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You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
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Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, || [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
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An angry man stirs up contention, || And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
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The pride of man humbles him, || And humility of spirit upholds honor.
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Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, || He hears execration, and does not tell.
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Fear of man causes a snare, || And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
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Many are seeking the face of a ruler, || And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
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The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, || And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
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