1 B etter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

2 A lso, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3 T he foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

4 W ealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

6 M any will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7 A ll the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

8 H e that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

10 D elight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 T he discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

12 T he king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 H ouse and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 S lothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 H e that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

17 H e that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

18 C hasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

20 H ear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 T here are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

22 T he desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

23 T he fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 S mite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

26 H e that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

27 C ease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

28 A n ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29 J udgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.