The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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(A)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (A)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)

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29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but whoever hates correction is stupid.(A)

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who (A)hates reproof is (B)stupid.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,(A)
    but whoever heeds correction is honored.(B)

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18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (A)ignores instruction,
    (B)but whoever (C)heeds reproof is honored.

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A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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(A)A fool (B)despises his father's instruction,
    but (C)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

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10 There is (A)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    (B)whoever hates reproof will die.

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12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

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12 (A)A scoffer (B)does not like to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
    will be at home among the wise.(A)

32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(B)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(C)

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31 (A)The ear that listens to (B)life-giving reproof
    will dwell among the wise.
32 Whoever (C)ignores instruction (D)despises himself,
    but he who listens to reproof (E)gains intelligence.

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14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(A)
    but the wise will appease it.(B)

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(C)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(D)

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14 (A)A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
    and a wise man will (B)appease it.
15 (C)In the light of a king's face there is life,
    and his (D)favor is like (E)the clouds that bring the spring rain.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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A servant who deals wisely will rule over (A)a son who acts shamefully
    and (B)will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

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