[1]Whoso lovethH157[H8802]instructionH4148lovethH157[H8802]knowledgeH1847: but he that hatethH8130[H8802]reproofH8433is brutishH1198.[2]A goodH2896man obtainethH6329[H8686]favourH7522of the LORDH3068: but a manH376of wicked devicesH4209will he condemnH7561.[H8686][3]A manH120shall not be establishedH3559[H8735]by wickednessH7562: but the rootH8328of the righteousH6662shall not be movedH4131.[H8735][4]A virtuousH2428womanH802is a crownH5850to her husbandH1167: but she that maketh ashamedH954[H8688]is as rottennessH7538in his bonesH6106.[5]The thoughtsH4284of the righteousH6662are rightH4941: but the counselsH8458of the wickedH7563are deceitH4820.[6]The wordsH1697of the wickedH7563are to lie in waitH693[H8800]for bloodH1818: but the mouthH6310of the uprightH3477shall deliverH5337themH8686.[7]The wickedH7563are overthrownH2015[H8800], and are not: but the houseH1004of the righteousH6662shall standH5975.[H8799][8]A manH376shall be commendedH1984[H8792]accordingH6310to his wisdomH7922: but he that is of a perverseH5753[H8737]heartH3820shall be despisedH937.[9]He that is despisedH7034[H8737],and hath a servantH5650, is betterH2896than he that honourethH3513[H8693]himself, and lackethH2638breadH3899.[10]A righteousH6662man regardethH3045[H8802]the lifeH5315of his beastH929: but the tender merciesH7356of the wickedH7563are cruelH394.[11]He that tillethH5647[H8802]his landH127shall be satisfiedH7646[H8799]with breadH3899: but he that followethH7291[H8764]vainH7386persons is voidH2638of understandingH3820.[12]The wickedH7563desirethH2530[H8804]the netH4685of evilH7451men: but the rootH8328of the righteousH6662yieldethH5414fruitH8799.[13]The wickedH7451is snaredH4170by the transgressionH6588of his lipsH8193: but the justH6662shall come outH3318[H8799]of troubleH6869.[14]A manH376shall be satisfiedH7646[H8799]with goodH2896by the fruitH6529of his mouthH6310: and the recompenceH1576of a man'sH120handsH3027shall be renderedH7725[H8686][H8675][H7725]unto himH8799.[15]The wayH1870of a foolH191is rightH3477in his own eyesH5869: but he that hearkenethH8085[H8802]unto counselH6098is wiseH2450.[16]A fool'sH191wrathH3708is presentlyH3117knownH3045[H8735]: but a prudentH6175man coverethH3680[H8802]shameH7036.[17]He that speakethH6315[H8686]truthH530sheweth forthH5046[H8686]righteousnessH6664: but a falseH8267witnessH5707deceitH4820.[18]There isH3426that speakethH981[H8802]like the piercingsH4094of a swordH2719: but the tongueH3956of the wiseH2450is healthH4832.[19]The lipH8193of truthH571shall be establishedH3559[H8735]for everH5703: but a lyingH8267tongueH3956is but for a momentH7280.[H8686][20]DeceitH4820is in the heartH3820of them that imagineH2790[H8802]evilH7451: but to the counsellorsH3289[H8802]of peaceH7965is joyH8057.[21]There shall no evilH205happenH579[H8792]to the justH6662: but the wickedH7563shall be filledH4390[H8804]with mischiefH7451.[22]LyingH8267lipsH8193are abominationH8441to the LORDH3068: but they that dealH6213[H8802]trulyH530are his delightH7522.[23]A prudentH6175manH120concealethH3680[H8802]knowledgeH1847: but the heartH3820of foolsH3684proclaimethH7121[H8799]foolishnessH200.[24]The handH3027of the diligentH2742shall bear ruleH4910[H8799]: but the slothfulH7423shall be under tributeH4522.[25]HeavinessH1674in the heartH3820of manH376maketh it stoopH7812[H8686]: but a goodH2896wordH1697maketh it gladH8055.[H8762][26]The righteousH6662is more excellentH8446[H8686]than his neighbourH7453: but the wayH1870of the wickedH7563seducethH8582themH8686.[27]The slothfulH7423man roastethH2760[H8799]not that which he took in huntingH6718: but the substanceH1952of a diligentH2742manH120is preciousH3368.[28]In the wayH734of righteousnessH6666is lifeH2416; and in the pathwayH5410[H1870]thereof there is no deathH4194.