1
A wise[H2450]son[H1121]heareth[H8085] his father's instruction[H4148]: but a scorner[H3887]heareth[H8085] not rebuke[H1606].
2
A man[H376] shall eat[H398]good[H2896] by the fruit[H6529] of his mouth[H6310]: but the soul[H5315] of the transgressors[H898] shall eat[H398]violence[H2555].
3
He that keepeth[H5341] his mouth[H6310]keepeth[H8104] his life[H5315]: but he that openeth wide[H6589] his lips[H8193] shall have destruction[H4288].
4
The soul[H5315] of the sluggard[H6102]desireth[H183], and hath nothing: but the soul[H5315] of the diligent[H2742] shall be made fat[H1878].
5
A righteous[H6662] man hateth[H8130]lying[H1697]: but a wicked[H7563] man is loathsome[H887], and cometh to shame[H2659].
6Righteousness[H6666]keepeth[H5341] him that is upright[H8537] in the way[H1870]: but wickedness[H7564]overthroweth[H5557] the sinner[H2403].
7
There is[H3426] that maketh himself rich[H6238], yet[H3605] hath nothing: there is[H3426] that maketh himself poor[H7326], yet[H3605] hath great[H7227]riches[H1952].
8
The ransom[H3724] of a man's life[H5315] are his riches[H6239]: but the poor[H7326]heareth[H8085] not rebuke[H1606].
9
The light[H216] of the righteous[H6662]rejoiceth[H8055]: but the lamp[H5216] of the wicked[H7563] shall be put out[H1846].
10
Only by pride[H2087]cometh[H5414]contention[H4683]: but with the well advised[H3289] is wisdom[H2451].
11Wealth[H1952] gotten by vanity[H1892] shall be diminished[H4591]: but he that gathereth[H6908] by labour[H3027] shall increase[H7235].
12Hope[H8431]deferred[H4900] maketh the heart[H3820]sick[H2470]: but when the desire[H8378]cometh[H935], it is a tree[H6086] of life[H2416].
13
Whoso despiseth[H936] the word[H1697] shall be destroyed[H2254]: but he that feareth[H3373] the commandment[H4687] shall be rewarded[H7999].
14
The law[H8451] of the wise[H2450] is a fountain[H4726] of life[H2416], to depart[H5493] from the snares[H4170] of death[H4194].
15Good[H2896]understanding[H7922]giveth[H5414]favour[H2580]: but the way[H1870] of transgressors[H898] is hard[H386].
16
Every prudent[H6175] man dealeth[H6213] with knowledge[H1847]: but a fool[H3684] layeth open[H6566] his folly[H200].
17
A wicked[H7563]messenger[H4397]falleth[H5307] into mischief[H7451]: but a faithful[H529]ambassador[H6735] is health[H4832].
18Poverty[H7389] and shame[H7036] shall be to him that refuseth[H6544]instruction[H4148]: but he that regardeth[H8104]reproof[H8433] shall be honoured[H3513].
19
The desire[H8378]accomplished[H1961] is sweet[H6149] to the soul[H5315]: but it is abomination[H8441] to fools[H3684] to depart[H5493] from evil[H7451].
20
He that walketh[H1980] with wise[H2450] men shall be wise[H2449]: but a companion[H7462] of fools[H3684] shall be destroyed[H7321].
21Evil[H7451]pursueth[H7291]sinners[H2400]: but to the righteous[H6662]good[H2896] shall be repayed[H7999].
22
A good[H2896] man leaveth an inheritance[H5157] to his children[H1121]'s children[H1121]: and the wealth[H2428] of the sinner[H2398] is laid up[H6845] for the just[H6662].
23Much[H7230]food[H400]is[H3426] in the tillage[H5215] of the poor[H7218]: but there is[H3426] that is[H3426]destroyed[H5595] for want[H3808] of judgment[H4941].
24
He that spareth[H2820] his rod[H7626]hateth[H8130] his son[H1121]: but he that loveth[H157] him chasteneth[H4148] him betimes[H7836].
25
The righteous[H6662]eateth[H398] to the satisfying[H7648] of his soul[H5315]: but the belly[H990] of the wicked[H7563] shall want[H2637].