1 A wise son listens when his father tells him the right way, but one who laughs at the truth does not listen when strong words are spoken to him.

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

2 T he one who is careful what he says will have good come to him, but the one who wants to hurt others will have trouble.

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

3 H e who watches over his mouth keeps his life. He who opens his lips wide will be destroyed.

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

4 T he soul of the lazy person has strong desires but gets nothing, but the soul of the one who does his best gets more than he needs.

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

5 A man who is right with God hates lies, but the actions of a sinful man are hated and he is put to shame.

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

6 W hat is right and good watches over the one whose way is without blame, but sin destroys the sinful.

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 many riches.

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

8 A rich man can use his riches to save his life, but the poor man does not hear strong words spoken to him.

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

9 T hose who are right with God are full of light, but the lamp of the sinful will be put out.

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

10 F ighting comes only from pride, but wisdom is with those who listen when told what they should do.

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

11 R iches taken by false ways become less and less, but riches grow for the one who gathers by hard work.

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

12 H ope that is put off makes the heart sick, but a desire that comes into being is a tree of life.

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

13 H e who hates the Word is under its power, but he who fears the Word will be well paid.

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 well of life, to save one from the nets of death.

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

15 G ood understanding wins favor, but the way of the sinful is hard.

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

16 E very wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.

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

17 A sinful helper falls into trouble, but a faithful helper brings healing.

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

18 H e who will not listen to strong teaching will become poor and ashamed, but he who listens when strong words are spoken will be honored.

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

19 A desire that is filled is sweet to the soul, but fools hate to give up what is sinful.

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 one who walks with fools will be destroyed.

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

21 T rouble follows sinners, but good things will be given to those who are right with God.

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

22 A good man leaves what he owns for his children’s children. The riches of the sinner are stored up for those who are right with God.

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

23 M uch food is in the plowed land of the poor, but it is taken away because of wrong-doing.

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

24 H e who does not punish his son when he needs it hates him, but he who loves him will punish him when he needs it.

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

25 T he man who is right with God has all the food he needs, but the stomach of the sinful man never has enough.

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