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The wise in heart accept commandments,
    but a chattering fool will fall.

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

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17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
    but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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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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29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
    The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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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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12 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
    but he who hates reproof is stupid.

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

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13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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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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18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
    but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

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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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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

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10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way:
    whoever hates reproof shall die.

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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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12 A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved;
    he will not go to the wise.

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

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31 The ear that listens to reproof lives,
    and will be at home among the wise.
32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
    but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

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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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14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life.
    His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

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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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A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
    and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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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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