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¹Whoever is warned again and again yet stays stubborn \q will be broken in a moment, past all remedy. ²When the righteous grow in number, the people are glad; \q when the wicked rule, the people groan. ³A man who loves wisdom gives his father joy, \q but one who spends his time with prostitutes squanders his wealth. ⁴By justice a king gives a country stability, \q but one who is greedy for levies brings it to ruin. ⁵Whoever flatters a neighbor \q is laying a net for that neighbor’s feet. ⁶An evil person is caught by his own wrongdoing, \q but the righteous sing and rejoice. ⁷The righteous care about justice for the poor, \q but the wicked have no such concern. ⁸Mockers set a city in an uproar, \q but the wise calm its anger. ⁹When a wise person takes a fool to court, \q the fool rages or laughs, and there is no peace. ¹⁰Bloodthirsty people hate those who are blameless, \q but the upright care for their lives.^{a 11}Fools vent all their anger, \q but the wise quietly hold it back. ¹²If a ruler pays attention to lies, \q all his officials will become wicked. ¹³The poor and those who oppress them meet on common ground: \q the LORD gives both of them the light of their eyes. ¹⁴When a king judges the poor fairly, \q his throne will stand secure for all time. ¹⁵Discipline and correction give wisdom, \q but a child left to do as he pleases disgraces his mother. ¹⁶When the wicked multiply, so does sin, \q but the righteous will see them fall. ¹⁷Discipline your son, and he will give you peace of mind; \q he will bring delight to your heart.

¹⁸Where there is no prophetic revelation, a people throws off all restraint; \q but how blessed are those who keep God’s instruction! ¹⁹A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; \q even if he understands, he will not respond. ²⁰Do you see someone who speaks without thinking? \q A fool has more hope than that person. ²¹Pamper a servant from childhood, \q and in the end you will have trouble.^{b 22}An angry person stirs up conflict, \q and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. ²³Pride brings a person down, \q but the humble in spirit gain honor. ²⁴Whoever is a thief’s partner is their own enemy; \q they hear the curse put on witnesses and say nothing. ²⁵Fear of what people may do is a trap, \q but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. ²⁶Many seek an audience with a ruler, \q but it is from the LORD that people receive justice. ²⁷The righteous detest the unjust, \q and the wicked detest those whose way is straight.