✧A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. ✧2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence. ✧3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. ✧4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. ✧5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. ✧6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. ✧7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. ✧8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. ✧9The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. ✧10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom. ✧11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. ✧12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. ✧13Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. ✧14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. ✧15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. ✧16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly. ✧17A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. ✧18Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. ✧19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. ✧20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. ✧21Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good. ✧22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. ✧23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. ✧24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. ✧25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.