1A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.

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Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 9:7

2By the fruit of a man’s mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.

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Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 18:20, Proverbs 18:20, Proverbs 10:11

3He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.

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Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:7

4The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.

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Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 12:11, 2 Peter 1:5

5A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.

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Colossians 3:9, Colossians 3:9, Ephesians 4:25, Ephesians 4:25, Psalms 119:163

6Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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Proverbs 11:3, Proverbs 11:3, Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 11:6, Proverbs 11:5

7There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

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Revelation 3:17, Proverbs 11:24, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:14, Revelation 3:17

8A man’s wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.

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Matthew 16:26, Matthew 16:26, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19, 1 Peter 1:18

9The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 24:20, Proverbs 24:20, Proverbs 20:20

10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 12:15

11Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.

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Proverbs 20:21, Proverbs 20:21, Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 28:8

12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.

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John 16:22, John 16:22, Proverbs 13:19, Proverbs 13:19, Proverbs 3:18

13He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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Numbers 15:31, Numbers 15:31, 2 John 1:8, 2 Chronicles 36:16, 2 John 1:8

14The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.

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Psalms 18:5, Proverbs 10:11, Psalms 18:5, Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 14:27

15A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.

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Proverbs 4:19, Proverbs 4:19, Jeremiah 2:19, Jeremiah 2:19, Psalms 111:10

16Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.

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Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:2, Ephesians 5:17, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 12:23

17A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.

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Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 25:13, Ezekiel 33:7, Ezekiel 33:8, Ezekiel 33:7

18Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.

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Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:31, Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 12:1

19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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Revelation 7:14, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 7:14, Revelation 7:17, Proverbs 13:12

20He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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1 Corinthians 15:33, 1 Corinthians 15:34, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 1 Corinthians 15:34, Proverbs 15:31

21Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.

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Psalms 32:10, Psalms 32:10, Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 3:11, Isaiah 3:10

22The good man leaveth his substance to his children’s children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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Ecclesiastes 2:26, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Job 27:16, Job 27:17, Job 27:16

23There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.

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Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 28:19, Ecclesiastes 5:9

24He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.

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Proverbs 29:17, Proverbs 29:17, Proverbs 23:13, Proverbs 23:14, Proverbs 23:13

25The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.

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Psalms 34:10, Psalms 34:10, Proverbs 10:3, Proverbs 10:3, 1 Timothy 4:8