en_tn_condensed/pro/01/31.md

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Verse 33 ends wisdom's statement that began in Proverbs 1:22.

eat the fruit of their ways

Here a person's behavior is spoken of as if it were a way or road. Also, a person receiving the results of their behavior is spoken as if the person were eating the fruit of their behavior. AT: "experience the consequences of their actions" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled

"they will eat the fruit of their schemes until they are full." A person receiving the results of their own evil plans is spoken of as eating the fruit of their schemes. AT: "they will suffer the consequences of their own evil plans" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

naive

"inexperienced, immature"

are killed when they turn away

A person rejecting wisdom is spoken of as if the person physically turns away from wisdom. This can be stated in active form. AT: "die because they refuse to learn" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

the indifference of fools will destroy them

The abstract noun "indifference" can be stated as a verb. AT: "fools will die because they do not care about what should be done" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

indifference

a lack of interest about something

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