[1]A wiseH2450sonH1121heareth his father'sH1instructionH4148: but a scornerH3887[H8801]hearethH8085[H8804]not rebukeH1606.[2]A manH376shall eatH398[H8799]goodH2896by the fruitH6529of his mouthH6310: but the soulH5315of the transgressorsH898[H8802]shall eat violenceH2555.[3]He that keepethH5341[H8802]his mouthH6310keepethH8104[H8802]his lifeH5315: but he that openeth wideH6589[H8802]his lipsH8193shall have destructionH4288.[4]The soulH5315of the sluggardH6102desirethH183[H8693], and hath nothing: but the soulH5315of the diligentH2742shall be made fatH1878.[H8792][5]A righteousH6662man hatethH8130[H8799]lyingH1697[H8267]: but a wickedH7563man is loathsomeH887[H8686], and cometh to shameH2659.[H8686][6]RighteousnessH6666keepethH5341[H8799]him that is uprightH8537in the wayH1870: but wickednessH7564overthrowethH5557[H8762]the sinnerH2403.[7]There isH3426that maketh himself richH6238[H8693], yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poorH7326[H8711], yetH3605hath greatH7227richesH1952.[8]The ransomH3724of a man'sH376lifeH5315are his richesH6239: but the poorH7326[H8802]hearethH8085[H8804]not rebukeH1606.[9]The lightH216of the righteousH6662rejoicethH8055[H8799]: but the lampH5216of the wickedH7563shall be put outH1846.[H8799][10]Only by prideH2087comethH5414[H8799]contentionH4683: but with the well advisedH3289[H8737]is wisdomH2451.[11]WealthH1952gotten by vanityH1892shall be diminishedH4591[H8799]: but he that gatherethH6908[H8802]by labourH3027shall increaseH7235.[H8686][12]HopeH8431deferredH4900[H8794]maketh the heartH3820sickH2470[H8688]: but when the desireH8378comethH935[H8802], it is a treeH6086of lifeH2416.[13]Whoso despisethH936[H8802]the wordH1697shall be destroyedH2254[H8735]: but he that fearethH3373the commandmentH4687shall be rewardedH7999.[H8792][14]The lawH8451of the wiseH2450is a fountainH4726of lifeH2416, to departH5493[H8800]from the snaresH4170of deathH4194.[15]GoodH2896understandingH7922givethH5414[H8799]favourH2580: but the wayH1870of transgressorsH898[H8802]is hardH386.[16]Every prudentH6175man dealethH6213[H8799]with knowledgeH1847: but a foolH3684layeth openH6566[H8799]his follyH200.[17]A wickedH7563messengerH4397fallethH5307[H8799]into mischiefH7451: but a faithfulH529ambassadorH6735is healthH4832.[18]PovertyH7389and shameH7036shall be to him that refusethH6544[H8802]instructionH4148: but he that regardethH8104[H8802]reproofH8433shall be honouredH3513.[H8792][19]The desireH8378accomplishedH1961[H8738]is sweetH6149[H8799]to the soulH5315: but it is abominationH8441to foolsH3684to departH5493[H8800]from evilH7451.[20]He that walkethH1980[H8802]with wiseH2450men shall be wiseH2449[H8799]: but a companionH7462[H8802]of foolsH3684shall be destroyedH7321.[H8735][21]EvilH7451pursuethH7291[H8762]sinnersH2400: but to the righteousH6662goodH2896shall be repayedH7999.[H8762][22]A goodH2896man leaveth an inheritanceH5157[H8686]to his children'sH1121childrenH1121: and the wealthH2428of the sinnerH2398[H8802]is laid upH6845[H8803]for the justH6662.[23]MuchH7230foodH400is in the tillageH5215of the poorH7218[H8676][H7326][H8802]: but there isH3426that is destroyedH5595[H8737]for wantH3808of judgmentH4941.[24]He that sparethH2820[H8802]his rodH7626hatethH8130[H8802]his sonH1121: but he that lovethH157[H8802]him chastenethH4148him betimesH7836.[H8765][25]The righteousH6662eatethH398[H8802]to the satisfyingH7648of his soulH5315: but the bellyH990of the wickedH7563shall wantH2637.[H8799]