¹Better is the poor who walks in his integrity

than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

²It is not good for the soul to be without knowledge,

and he misses the way who is hasty with his feet.

³The folly of man subverts his way,

and his heart rages against the Lord .

⁴Wealth makes many friends,

but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

⁵A false witness will not go unpunished,[#Ex 23:1; Pr 21:28]

and he who speaks lies will not escape.

⁶Many will entreat the favor of the prince,

and every man is the friend to a man who gives gifts.

⁷All the brothers of the poor hate him;

how much more do his friends avoid him!

He pursues them with words,

yet they abandon him.

⁸He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;

he who keeps understanding will find good.

⁹A false witness will not go unpunished,

and he who speaks lies will perish.

¹⁰Luxury is not fitting for a fool,[#Pr 26:1]

much less for a servant to rule over princes.

¹¹The discretion of a man defers his anger,[#Pr 14:29; 15:18; 16:32]

and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

¹²The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

¹³A foolish son is the ruin of his father,[#Pr 10:1]

and the quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.

¹⁴House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers,[#2Co 12:14]

but a prudent wife is from the Lord .

¹⁵Slothfulness casts a man into a deep sleep,

and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

¹⁶He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,[#Pr 13:13; Lk 10:28]

but he who is reckless in his ways will die.

¹⁷He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord ,

and He will repay what he has given.

¹⁸Discipline your son while there is hope;[#Pr 13:24; 22:15; 29:15]

do not be a willing party to his death.

¹⁹A man of great temper will pay the penalty;

if you rescue him, you must do it again.

²⁰Listen to counsel and accept instruction,

that you may be wise in your future.

²¹Many are the plans in the heart of a man,

but it is the counsel of the Lord that will stand.

²²What is desirable in a man is kindness,

and it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

²³The fear of the Lord leads to life,[#1Ti 4:8]

and he who has it will rest secure; he will not be visited by evil.

²⁴A sluggard hides his hand in the bowl;[#Pr 15:19]

he will not bring it to his mouth again.

²⁵Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn what is prudent;[#Dt 13:11]

reprove one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

²⁶He who plunders his father and evicts his mother

is a shameful and disgraceful son.

²⁷Cease, my son, to hear instruction,

and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁸A corrupt witness mocks justice,

and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

²⁹Penalties are prepared for scoffers,

and beatings for the backs of fools.