“If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace;
if you accept correction, you will be honored.”
“ Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.
Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.
So don’t bother correcting mockers;
they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
and they will love you.
Instruct the wise,
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.”
“For the Lord sees clearly what a man does,
examining every path he takes.
An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
they are ropes that catch and hold him.
He will die for lack of self-control;
he will be lost because of his great foolishness.”
“A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.”
“Just as damaging
as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
is someone who lies to a friend
and then says, “I was only joking.””
“Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.”
“My child, eat honey, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.”
“Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle.”
“If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace;
if you accept correction, you will be honored.”