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\c 12
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\v 1 The one who wants to learn will welcome correction.
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\q2 But the one who does not want to be corrected will remain stupid.
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\q1
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\v 2 Yahweh approves of those who are good,
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\q2 but he condemns those who make evil plans.
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\q1
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\v 3 Wickedness is a bad foundation for a person's life.
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\q2 People who do well are as stable as a tree with deep roots.
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\q1
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\v 4 A good wife brings praise to her husband,
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\q2 but a wife who brings shame home is like a disease that destroys his bones.
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\q1
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\v 5 People who do the right thing make plans that are fair and just.
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\q2 But advice given by wicked people are filled with lies.
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\v 6 What wicked people say is like setting up a secret attack while planning to commit murder;
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\q2 but when those who please Yahweh speak, their words keep them out of danger.
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\q1
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\v 7 Wicked people are put out of power, and they are gone,
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\q2 but those who do what is right will have many generations and that family will continue for a long time.
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\v 8 A person will be praised according to how much widsom he has;
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\q2 but one who takes good things and twists them into bad will be hated.
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\v 9 It is better to be a humble person, just living your life as a servant to others,
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\q2 than to tell others how important you are, but you have nothing to eat.
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\v 10 People who do what is right care about the feeding and health of their animals,
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\q2 but even when the wicked try to do something for their animals, it becomes an act of cruelty.
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\v 11 The farmer who works hard in the fields will have enough food to eat,
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\q2 but those who have no good judgment take on projects that bring them nothing.
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\v 12 Wicked people desire the things that evil people have—things they stole from others.
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\q2 But people who do what is right have what they have earned; it is their reward.
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\v 13 An evil person is trapped by the wicked things he says,
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\q2 but those who do right stay away from much trouble.
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\v 14 The good words spoken by a person fill his life with good things,
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\q2 just as his hard work brings him a reward.
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\v 15 Foolish people think that what they are doing is always right;
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\q2 but wise people are willing to listen to advice.
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\v 16 A foolish person quickly shows how angry he is;
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\q2 but those who have good sense ignore it when someone insults them.
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\v 17 Speaking the truth is the same as saying what is right,
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\q2 but a dishonest person tell lies.
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\v 18 When a person speaks without thinking, it is like they are taking stabs at you with a sword;
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\q2 but what wise people say helps to heal the hurts.
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\v 19 Speaking the truth will never be out of favor,
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\q2 but a lie is over in a moment.
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\v 20 When evil is planned there must be lies within those who carry it out;
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\q2 but those who give advice that leads to peace, those advisors will celebrate.
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\v 21 Bad things do not happen to those who do what is right,
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\q2 but wicked people's lives are filled up with troubles.
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\v 22 Yahweh detests those who tell lies,
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\q2 but he is delighted with those who live faithfully.
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\v 23 Those with good sense do not reveal all that they know,
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\q2 but foolish people shout out their foolish thinking.
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\v 24 Those who are known for their hard work will gain authority over others,
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\q2 but those who are lazy will be forced to work, even though they hate it.
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\v 25 When a person is anxious, it is like he is carrying a heavy load,
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\q2 but a good word makes him feel better.
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\v 26 The one who does right will be a good guide for his friend,
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\q2 but wicked people always get lost.
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\v 27 Lazy people do not even cook the animal they caught,
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\q2 but those who work hard will acquire wealth that is worth keeping.
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\v 28 Those who walk in the right way find life
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\q2 and on that road there is no death.
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