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12:1  Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid.
12:2  It is good to learn what pleases the Lord, because he condemns those who plan to do wrong.
12:3  Evil people are never safe, but good people remain safe and secure.
12:4  A good wife is like a crown to her husband, but a shameful wife is like a cancer.
12:5  Good people are honest and fair in all they do, but those who are evil lie and cannot be trusted.
12:6  Evil people use their words to hurt others, but the words from good people can save others from danger.
12:7  When evil people are destroyed, they are gone and forgotten, but good people are remembered long after they are gone.
12:8  You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid.
12:9  It is better to appear unimportant and have a servant than to pretend to be important and have no food.
12:10  Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel.
12:11  Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish.
12:12  The wicked want a share of what an evil man might catch. But like a plant with deep roots, a good man is the one who produces the most.
12:13  The wicked are trapped by their foolish words, but good people escape from such trouble.
12:14  People get good things for the words they say, and they are rewarded for the work they do.
12:15  Fools always think their own way is best, but wise people listen to what others tell them.
12:16  Fools are easily upset, but wise people avoid insulting others.
12:17  Good people speak the truth and can be trusted in court, but liars make bad witnesses.
12:18  Speak without thinking, and your words can cut like a knife. Be wise, and your words can heal.
12:19  Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever.
12:20  People who work for evil make trouble, but those who plan for peace bring happiness.
12:21  The Lord will keep good people safe, but evil people will have many troubles.
12:22  The Lord hates people who tell lies, but he is pleased with those who tell the truth.
12:23  Smart people don’t tell everything they know, but fools tell everything and show they are fools.
12:24  Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves.
12:25  Worry takes away your joy, but a kind word makes you happy.
12:26  Good people are careful about choosing their friends, but evil people always choose the wrong ones.
12:27  Lazy people don’t get what they want, but riches come to those who work hard.
12:28  Along the path of goodness there is life; that is the way to live forever.