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The light of righteous people rejoices

Here the light represents the righteous person's life or good behavior, and rejoicing represents causing people to rejoice. AT: "The life of a righteous person is like a light that causes people to rejoice" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the lamp of wicked people will be put out

Here the lamp represents the life or behavior of wicked people, and "be put out" is an idiom that means that a fire is stopped. The lamp being put out represents either the person dying or the person's life not giving any joy. AT: "the lives of wicked people are like a lamp whose fire will be stopped" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

Pride only breeds conflict

"Pride always causes conflict"

listen to

"heed" or "follow"

good advice

suggestions that are helpful and profitable

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