Verse 1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reoof is brutish.
Verse 2
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Verse 3
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Verse 4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Verse 5
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Verse 6
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the uight shall deliver them.
Verse 7
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Verse 8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Verse 9
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Verse 10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Verse 11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Verse 12
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Verse 13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Verse 14
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Verse 15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Verse 16
A fool's wrath is esently known: but a udent man covereth shame.
Verse 17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Verse 18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Verse 19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Verse 20
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.
Verse 21
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Verse 22
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Verse 23
A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.
Verse 24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Verse 25
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Verse 26
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Verse 27
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is ecious.
Verse 28
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.