¹ Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. ² Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hurried with his feet sins. ³ The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD. ⁴ Wealth makes many friends but the poor is separated from his neighbour. ⁵ A false witness will not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies will not escape. ⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts. ⁷ All the brothers of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words , [yet] they [are] wanting [to him]. ⁸ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding will find good. ⁹ A false witness will not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies will perish. ¹⁰ Delight is not seemly for a fool much less for a servant to have rule over princes. ¹¹ The discretion of a man defers his anger and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. ¹² The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion but his favour is as dew on the grass. ¹³ A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping. ¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. ¹⁵ Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep and an idle soul will suffer hunger. ¹⁶ He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul but he that despises his ways will die. ¹⁷ He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD and that which he has given will he pay him again. ¹⁸ Discipline your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying. ¹⁹ A man of great wrath will suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again. ²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end. ²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that will stand. ²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. ²³ The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it will abide satisfied he will not be visited with evil. ²⁴ A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. ²⁵ Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge. ²⁶ He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings rebuke. ²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes you to stray from the words of knowledge. ²⁸ An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity. ²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.