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²⁰A wise son maketh a glad father;

But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

 

²¹Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding;

But a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.

 

²²For want of counsel purposes are frustrated;

But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

 

²³A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;

And a word in due season, how good is it!

 

²⁴The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.

 

²⁵The Lord will pluck up the house of the proud;

But He will establish the border of the widow.

 

²⁶The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the Lord;

But words of pleasantness are pure.

 

²⁷He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;

But he that hateth gifts shall live.

 

²⁸The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;

But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

 

²⁹The Lord is far from the wicked;

But He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

 

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart;

And a good report maketh the bones fat.

 

³¹The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

 

³²He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul;

But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

 

³³The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;

And before honour goeth humility.

16 The preparations of the heart are man's,

But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

 

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;

But the Lord weigheth the spirits.

 

³Commit thy works unto the Lord, And thy thoughts shall be established.

 

⁴The Lord hath made every things for His own purpose,

Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

 

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;

My hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.

 

⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated;

And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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