• 1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
  • 2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he eats what is good, But the soul of the treacherous desires violence.
  • 3 The one who guards his mouth keeps his soul; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • 4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
  • 5 A righteous man hates a lying word, But a wicked man acts odiously and is humiliated.
  • 6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
  • 7 There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
  • 8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
  • 9 The light of the righteous is glad, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
  • 10 With arrogance comes only quarreling, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
  • 11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles, But the one who gathers with his hand abounds.
  • 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
  • 13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
  • 14 The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
  • 15 Good insight gives grace, But the way of the treacherous is unrelenting.
  • 16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool spreads out folly.
  • 17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
  • 18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who neglects discipline, But he who keeps reproof will be honored.
  • 19 Desire realized is pleasant to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
  • 20 He who walks with the wise will be wise, But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
  • 21 Evil pursues sinners, But the righteous are repaid with good.
  • 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
  • 23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
  • 24 He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
  • 25 The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked lacks.