1A wise2450 son1121 heareth his father's1 instruction4148: but a scorner3887 heareth8085 not rebuke1606.
2A man376 shall eat398 good2896 by the fruit6529 of his mouth6310: but the soul5315 of the transgressors898 shall eat violence2555.
3He that keepeth5341 his mouth6310 keepeth8104 his life5315: but he that openeth wide6589 his lips8193 shall have destruction4288.
4The soul5315 of the sluggard6102 desireth183, and hath nothing: but the soul5315 of the diligent2742 shall be made fat1878.
5A righteous6662 man hateth8130 lying1697 8267: but a wicked7563 man is loathsome887, and cometh to shame2659.
6Righteousness6666 keepeth5341 him that is upright8537 in the way1870: but wickedness7564 overthroweth5557 the sinner2403.
7There is3426 that maketh himself rich6238, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor7326, yet3605 hath great7227 riches1952.
8The ransom3724 of a man's376 life5315 are his riches6239: but the poor7326 heareth8085 not rebuke1606.
9The light216 of the righteous6662 rejoiceth8055: but the lamp5216 of the wicked7563 shall be put out1846.
10Only by pride2087 cometh5414 contention4683: but with the well advised3289 is wisdom2451.
11Wealth1952 gotten by vanity1892 shall be diminished4591: but he that gathereth6908 by labour3027 shall increase7235.
12Hope8431 deferred4900 maketh the heart3820 sick2470: but when the desire8378 cometh935, it is a tree6086 of life2416.
13Whoso despiseth936 the word1697 shall be destroyed2254: but he that feareth3373 the commandment4687 shall be rewarded7999.
14The law8451 of the wise2450 is a fountain4726 of life2416, to depart5493 from the snares4170 of death4194.
15Good2896 understanding7922 giveth5414 favour2580: but the way1870 of transgressors898 is hard386.
16Every prudent6175 man dealeth6213 with knowledge1847: but a fool3684 layeth open6566 his folly200.
17A wicked7563 messenger4397 falleth5307 into mischief7451: but a faithful529 ambassador6735 is health4832.
18Poverty7389 and shame7036 shall be to him that refuseth6544 instruction4148: but he that regardeth8104 reproof8433 shall be honoured3513.
19The desire8378 accomplished1961 is sweet6149 to the soul5315: but it is abomination8441 to fools3684 to depart5493 from evil7451.
20He that walketh1980 with wise2450 men shall be wise2449: but a companion7462 of fools3684 shall be destroyed7321.
21Evil7451 pursueth7291 sinners2400: but to the righteous6662 good2896 shall be repayed7999.
22A good2896 man leaveth an inheritance5157 to his children's1121 children1121: and the wealth2428 of the sinner2398 is laid up6845 for the just6662.
23Much7230 food400 is in the tillage5215 of the poor7218 7326: but there is3426 that is destroyed5595 for want3808 of judgment4941.
24He that spareth2820 his rod7626 hateth8130 his son1121: but he that loveth157 him chasteneth4148 him betimes7836.
25The righteous6662 eateth398 to the satisfying7648 of his soul5315: but the belly990 of the wicked7563 shall want2637.