Proverbs

⁸The Lord hates the offerings of the wicked, but he is happy to hear the prayers of those who live right. ⁹The Lord hates the way evil people live, but he loves those who try to do good. ¹⁰Whoever stops living right will be punished. Whoever hates to be corrected will be destroyed. ¹¹The Lord knows everything, even what happens in the place of death. So surely he knows what people are thinking. ¹²Fools hate to be told they are wrong, so they refuse to ask wise people for advice. ¹³If you are happy, your face shows it. If you are sad, your spirit feels defeated. ¹⁴Intelligent people want more knowledge, but fools only want more nonsense.