[:en]The Poor:
“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse” (v. 1)
“Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man’s friend deserts him” (v. 4)
“A poor man is shunned by all his relatives — how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found” (v. 7)
“He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done” (v. 17)
The Wise:
“He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers” (v. 8)
“A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense” (v. 11)
“He who obeys instructions guards his life; but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die” (v. 16)
“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise” (v. 20)
“The fear of the Lord leads to life; The one rests content, untouched by trouble” (v. 23)
The Fool:
“A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord” (v. 3)
“It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury — how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!” (v. 10)
False Witness:
“A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours our lies will not go free” (v. 5)
“A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish” (v. 9)
Wife:
“A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping” (v. 13)
“House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord” (v. 14)
Discipline:
“Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death” (v. 18)
“He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings hsame and disgrace” (v. 26)
“Stop listening to instruction my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge”: (v. 27)
Laziness:
“Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry” (v. 15)
“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish’ he will not even bring it back to his mouth!” (v. 24)
Plans:
“Many are plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (v. 21)
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