1. A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2. A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
3. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4. The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5. A righteous [man] hateth lying but a wicked [man] is lothsome, and cometh to shame.
6. Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7. There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
8. The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
10. Only by pride cometh contention but with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
11. Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
12. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
13. Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14. The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15. Good understanding giveth favor but the way of transgressors [is] hard.
16. Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
17. A wicked messenger falleth into mischief but a faithful embassador [is] health.
18. Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20. He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21. Evil pursueth sinners but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22. A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.
23. Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
24. He that spareth his rod hateth his son but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25. The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul but the belly of the wicked shall want.