A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; there is one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches, but the poor hears not rebuke.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

By pride comes only contention, but with the well advised is wisdom.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall increase.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

He who walks with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that which is destroyed for lack of judgment.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.