¹zHe who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,

will suddenly be abroken bbeyond healing.

²When cthe righteous increase, the people rejoice,

but when dthe wicked rule, the people groan.

³He who eloves wisdom makes his father glad,

but fa companion of prostitutes gsquanders his wealth.

⁴By justice a king hbuilds up the land,

but he who exacts gifts1 tears it down.

⁵iA man who flatters his neighbor

spreads ja net for his feet.

⁶An evil man is kensnared in his transgression,

but a righteous man lsings and rejoices.

⁷A righteous man mknows the rights of the poor;

a wicked man does not nunderstand such knowledge.

⁸oScoffers set a city aflame,

but the wise turn away wrath.

⁹If a wise man has an argument with a fool,

the fool only rages and laughs, and there is pno quiet.

¹⁰Bloodthirsty men qhate one who is blameless

and seek the life of the upright.2

¹¹A fool gives full vent to his spirit,

but a wise man quietly holds it back.

¹²If a ruler listens to falsehood,

all his officials will be wicked.

¹³The poor man and the oppressor rmeet together;

the Lord sgives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴If a king tfaithfully judges the poor,

his throne will ube established forever.

¹⁵vThe rod and reproof give wisdom,

but a child left to himself wbrings shame to his mother.

¹⁶When the wicked increase, transgression increases,

but xthe righteous will look upon their downfall.

¹⁷yDiscipline your son, and he will give you rest;

he will give delight to your heart.

¹⁸Where zthere is no prophetic vision the people acast off restraint,3

but blessed is he who bkeeps the law.

¹⁹By mere words a servant is not disciplined,

for though he understands, he will not respond.

²⁰Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?

cThere is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹Whoever pampers his servant from childhood

will in the end find him his heir.4

²²dA man of wrath stirs up strife,

and one given to anger causes much transgression.

²³eOne's pride will bring him low,

fbut he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

²⁴The partner of a thief ghates his own life;

hhe hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

²⁵iThe fear of man lays a snare,

but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

²⁶Many jseek the face of a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that a man kgets justice.

²⁷lAn unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,

but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.