¹Whoever loves correction loves knowledge ,

but he who hates reproof is stupid .

²A good man shall obtain favour from the LORD ,

but he will condemn a man of wicked plans .

³A man shall not be established by wickedness ,

but the root of the righteous shall not be moved .

⁴A worthy woman is the crown of her husband ,

but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones .

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are just ,

but the advice of the wicked is deceitful .

⁶The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood ,

but the speech of the upright rescues them .

⁷The wicked are overthrown , and are no more ,

but the house of the righteous shall stand .

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom ,

but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

⁹Better is he who is little known, and has a servant ,

than he who honours himself and lacks bread .

¹⁰A righteous man respects the life of his animal,

but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel .

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

but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding .

¹²The wicked desires the plunder of evil men ,

but the root of the righteous flourishes.

¹³An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips ,

but the righteous shall come out of trouble .

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth .

The work of a man ’s hands shall be rewarded to him .

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

but he who is wise listens to counsel .

¹⁶A fool shows his annoyance the same day ,

but one who overlooks an insult is prudent .

¹⁷He who is truthful testifies honestly ,

but a false witness lies .

¹⁸There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword ,

but the tongue of the wise heals.

¹⁹Truth’s lips will be established forever ,

but a lying tongue is only momentary .

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

but joy comes to the promoters of peace .

²¹No mischief shall happen to the righteous ,

but the wicked shall be filled with evil .

²²Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD ,

but those who do the truth are his delight .

²³A prudent man keeps his knowledge ,

but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

²⁴The hands of the diligent ones shall rule ,

but laziness ends in slave labour .

²⁵Anxiety in a man ’s heart weighs it down ,

but a kind word makes it glad .

²⁶A righteous person is cautious in friendship,

but the way of the wicked leads them astray .

²⁷The slothful man doesn’t roast his game ,

but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life ;

in its path there is no death .