Verse 1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Verse 2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Verse 3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Verse 4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Verse 5
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Verse 6
Righteousness keepeth him that is uight in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Verse 7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Verse 8
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Verse 9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Verse 10
Only by ide cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Verse 11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Verse 12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Verse 13
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Verse 14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Verse 15
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Verse 16
Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Verse 17
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Verse 18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reoof shall be honoured.
Verse 19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Verse 20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Verse 21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Verse 22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Verse 23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Verse 24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Verse 25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.