¹Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who hates reproof is stupid.

²A good man obtains favor from the Lord ,[#Pr 8:35]

but a man of evil devices will He condemn.

³A man is not established by wickedness,

but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

⁴A virtuous wife is the crown of her husband,

but a wife who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are just,

but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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

but the speech of the upright will deliver them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[#Pr 11:21]

but the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸According to his wisdom will a man be praised,

but the perverse of heart will be despised.

⁹Better is he who is despised and yet has a servant

than he who honors himself and yet has no bread.

¹⁰A righteous man tends to the life of his animal,[#Dt 25:4]

but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,

but he who chases worthless pursuits lacks wisdom.

¹²The wicked covet the plunder of evil men,

but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

¹³The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,[#Ps 64:8]

but the righteous will escape from trouble.

¹⁴A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,[#Pr 13:2]

and the work of a man’s hands will be recompensed to him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,[#Pr 16:2, 25]

but he who is wise listens to counsel.

¹⁶A fool’s anger is shown at once,

but a prudent man ignores an insult.

¹⁷A truthful witness tells what is right,

but a false witness, deceit.

¹⁸The words of the rash are like the piercings of a sword,[#Ps 57:4]

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹Truthful lips will endure forever,

but a lying tongue will endure for a moment.

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

but joy comes to the counselors of peace.

²¹No harm will overtake the righteous,[#Ps 91:10]

but the wicked will be filled with trouble.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord ,[#Pr 11:20; Rev 22:15]

but those who act faithfully are His delight.

²³A prudent man conceals knowledge,

but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule,[#Pr 10:4; 13:4]

but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

²⁵Anxiety in the heart of man weighs it down,[#Pr 15:13]

but a good word cheers it up.

²⁶The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,

but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷The lazy man does not roast his game,

but diligence is the precious wealth of man.

²⁸In the path of righteousness is life,

and in that path is no death.