• Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

  • 1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
  • 2 From the fruit of a person’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
  • 3 One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • 4 The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous.
  • 5 A righteous person hates a false statement, But a wicked person acts disgustingly and shamefully.
  • 6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness brings the sinner to ruin.
  • 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 person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
  • 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
  • 10 Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
  • 11 Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it.
  • 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
  • 13 One who despises the word will do badly, But one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
  • 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
  • 15 Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is their own disaster.
  • 16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
  • 17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful messenger brings healing.
  • 18 Poverty and shame will come to one who neglects discipline, But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
  • 19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
  • 20 One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
  • 21 Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
  • 22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, And the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
  • 23 Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
  • 24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
  • 25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.