1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 F rom the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 T he one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 T he soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 R ighteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 T here is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

8 T he ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

9 T he light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 T hrough insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 W ealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

12 H ope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 T he one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 T he teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 G ood understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 E very prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 P overty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 D esire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 H e who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 A dversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 A bundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

24 H e who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 T he righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.