^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 [2] enjoys good, But the [1] desire of the treacherous is violence.

^3. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips [3] comes to ruin.

^4. The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

^5. A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man [4] acts disgustingly and shamefully.

^6. Righteousness guards the [6] one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the [5] sinner.

^7. There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another [7] 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 [8] rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

^10. Through insolence [9] comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

^11. Wealth obtained by [11] fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers [10] by labor increases it.

^12. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire [12] fulfilled is a tree of life.

^13. The one who despises the word will be [13] in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

^14. The [14] 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 hard.

^16. Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool [15] displays folly.

^17. A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

^18. Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects [16] discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

^19. Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

^20. He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

^21. Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

^22. A good man leaves an inheritance to his [17] 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 [18] it is swept away by injustice.

^24. He who withholds his [20] rod hates his son, But he who loves him [19] disciplines him diligently.

^25. The righteous [21] has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.