Memory and shame: The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. Reputation and legacy differ dramatically. The righteous leave a blessing behind; their memory serves the community. The wicked leave infamy; their name decays and becomes shameful. This indicates that morality has consequences not just in the present but in how one is remembered. The young person is motivated to live rightly by the awareness that his name and memory matter.

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