¹Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who zhates reproof is astupid.

²A good man bobtains favor from the Lord,

but a man of evil devices he condemns.

³No one is established by wickedness,

but the root of cthe righteous will never be moved.

⁴dAn excellent wife is ethe crown of her husband,

but she who fbrings shame is like grottenness in his bones.

⁵hThe thoughts of the righteous are just;

the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

⁶The words of the wicked ilie in wait for blood,

but jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

⁷kThe wicked are loverthrown and are no more,

mbut the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸A man is commended according to his good sense,

but one of twisted mind is ndespised.

⁹Better to be lowly and have a servant

than to play the great man and lack bread.

¹⁰oWhoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,

but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

¹¹pWhoever works his land qwill have plenty of bread,

rbut he who follows sworthless pursuits lacks sense.

¹²Whoever is wicked covets tthe spoil of evildoers,

but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

¹³An evil man is ensnared uby the transgression of his lips,1

vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.

¹⁴From the fruit of his mouth wa man is satisfied with good,

xand the work of a man's hand comes back to him.

¹⁵yThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to advice.

¹⁶zThe vexation of a fool is known at once,

but the prudent ignores an insult.

¹⁷aWhoever speaks2 the truth gives honest evidence,

but ba false witness utters deceit.

¹⁸cThere is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise brings dhealing.

¹⁹Truthful lips endure forever,

but ea lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of fthose who devise evil,

but those who plan peace have joy.

²¹gNo ill befalls the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

²²hLying lips are ian abomination to the Lord,

jbut those who act faithfully are his delight.

²³kA prudent man conceals knowledge,

kbut the heart of fools proclaims folly.

²⁴lThe hand of the diligent will rule,

while the slothful will be mput to forced labor.

²⁵nAnxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,

but a good word makes him glad.

²⁶One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,3

but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷oWhoever is slothful will not roast his game,

but the diligent man will get precious wealth.4

²⁸pIn the path of righteousness is life,

and in its pathway there is no death.