¹He who loves correction loves knowledge,

But he who hates reproof is ill-bred.

²A good man will obtain the Lord's goodwill,

But he will condemn a scheming man.

³A man is not established by wickedness,

But the root of the righteous will not be shaken.

⁴A virtuous wife is the crown of her husband,

But she who causes shame is like rot in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are concerned with justice,

But the contrivances of the wicked are with deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked concern ambushing for blood,

But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown,

And they are gone,

But the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸A man is given praise according to his intelligence,

But the false-hearted will be held up to contempt.

⁹One who is of low estate,

But has a servant,

Is better than one who vaunts himself,

But lacks bread.

¹⁰The righteous man recognizes the feelings of his cattle,

But the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He who cultivates his land

Will have plenty of bread,

But he who pursues vain things

Is weak-minded.

¹²The wicked man delights in the hunting net of evil men,

But the root of the righteous will bear fruit.

¹³There is a snare to an evil man in the impropriety of his lips,

But the righteous man will come out of adversity.

¹⁴A man will be satiated with good things by the fruit of his mouth,

And he will bestow the reward of a man's labour on him.

¹⁵A fool's way is upright in his own eyes,

But he who listens to advice is wise.

¹⁶The anger of the fool becomes known in due course,

But he who conceals an ignominious situation is prudent.

¹⁷He who utters faithful things declares justice,

But a false witness, deceit.

¹⁸There is one who speaks recklessly like the piercings of a sword,

But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹A truthful lip is established in perpetuity,

But a lying tongue only endures until I act all of a sudden.

²⁰There is deceit in the heart of those who devise evil,

But those who counsel peace will have joy.

²¹No adversity will befall the righteous man,

But the wicked will be full of trouble.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,

But they who act faithfully are his delight.

²³A prudent man withholds information,

But a foolish heart makes proclamations without discretion.

²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule,

But remissness will become tribute-bearing.

²⁵Anxiety in a man's heart brings it low,

But a good word makes it rejoice.

²⁶The righteous man is a better guide than his neighbour,

But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷The remiss will not catch his prey,

But a man's wealth is precious

If diligently obtained.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life,

And the way of this path is to immortality.