1 ¶ Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal.

Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

2 ¶ The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn.

A good obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

3 ¶ Man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

4 ¶ The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

5 ¶ The thoughts of the righteous are upright, but the astuteness of the wicked is deceit.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

6 ¶ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7 ¶ God shall overthrow the wicked, and they shall not be any longer, but the house of the righteous shall remain.

Overthrow the wicked, and they are no; but the house of the righteous shall stand.

8 ¶ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.

9 ¶ He that despises himself and becomes a slave is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

10 ¶ The righteous is merciful even unto his beast, but the piety of the wicked is cruel.

A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 ¶ He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

12 ¶ The wicked desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous shall yield fruit.

The wicked desireth the net of evil; but the root of the righteous yieldeth.

13 ¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous shall go forth out of trouble.

14 ¶ Man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

15 ¶ The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

16 ¶ A fool’s wrath is presently known, but he who covers the injury is sane.

The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent covereth shame.

17 ¶ He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.

He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

18 ¶ There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.

There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

19 ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 ¶ Deceit is in the heart of those whose thoughts are evil, but joy in that of those whose thoughts are good.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

21 ¶ No iniquity shall overtake the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

There shall no evil happen to a righteous; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

22 ¶ Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but the workers of the truth are his delight.

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.

23 ¶ The sane man conceals his wisdom: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.

24 ¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute.

25 ¶ Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

26 ¶ The righteous causes his neighbour to consider: but the way of the wicked causes them to err.

The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.

27 ¶ The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.

28 ¶ In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.