¹ A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke. ² A man will eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors will eat violence. ³ He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips will have destruction. ⁴ The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent will be made fat. ⁵ A righteous man hates lying : but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame. ⁶ Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner. ⁷ There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches. ⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke. ⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. ¹⁰ Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. ¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity will be diminished: but he that gathers by labour will increase. ¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. ¹³ Whoso despises the word will be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment will be rewarded. ¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. ¹⁵ Good understanding gives favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. ¹⁶ Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly. ¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. ¹⁸ Poverty and shame will be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof will be honoured. ¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. ²⁰ He that walks with wise men will be wise: but a companion of fools will be destroyed. ²¹ Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good will be repaid. ²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. ²³ Much food is in the tillage of the poor : but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. ²⁴ He that spares his rod hates his son: but he who loves him disciplines him quickly. ²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked will want.