1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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

2 B y the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

3 H e who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

4 T he soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

A righteous hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

6 R ighteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 T here are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

8 T he ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

9 T he light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

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

10 P ride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

11 W ealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Wealth by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase.

12 H ope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire cometh to pass is a tree of life.

13 W hoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 T he teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

15 G ood understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.

16 E very prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

Every prudent acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 P overty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

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

19 L onging fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

20 O ne who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

He that walketh with wise becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

21 M isfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

23 A n abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.

24 O ne who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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

25 T he righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

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