¹An impoverished man who walks in his integrity

Is better than one who is of perverse lips

And who is a fool.

²Also it is not good

That a person should be without knowledge,

And he who hastens impetuously

Sins.

³The foolishness of a man perverts his way,

And his heart becomes dispirited with the Lord.

⁴Wealth makes many extra friends,

But a poor man becomes separated from his friend.

⁵A false witness will not be held guiltless,

And he who belches out lies will not escape.

⁶Many appeal to the noble-minded,

And everyone is the friend of a generous man.

⁷All the brothers of an impoverished man hate him;

How much more do his friends distance themselves from him!

He accosts them eloquently, but they are not obliging.

⁸He who acquires a right heart

Loves his life,

As he nurtures understanding

So as to find what is good.

⁹A false witness will not be held guiltless,

And he who belches out lies will perish.

¹⁰Luxury is not befitting for a fool;

How much less is it befitting for a servant to rule over princes!

¹¹A man's insight stems his anger,

And it is to his credit

To pass over a transgression.

¹²The anger of a king is like the growling of a young lion,

But his goodwill is like dew on grass.

¹³A foolish son is a calamity to his father,

And the contentions of a wife are like a continual drip.

¹⁴The inheritance of one's fathers is a house and wealth,

But a sensible wife is from the Lord.

¹⁵Laziness makes one fall into deep sleep,

And an indolent person will suffer hunger.

¹⁶He who keeps the commandment

Keeps his life,

But he who shows contempt for his ways

Will die.

¹⁷He who is gracious to a poor man

Is a lender to the Lord,

Who will repay him a recompense.

¹⁸Discipline your son while there is hope,

And do not forbear,

Which would lead to him losing his life.

¹⁹ A wrathful lot bears punishment,

And unless you put it away,

You will bear it again.

²⁰Hear advice and accept correction

So that you become wise in the latter time of your life.

²¹Many are the thoughts in a man's heart,

But it is the Lord's counsel

Which will stand firm.

²²The longing of a man is for his kindness,

And a poor man is better than a liar.

²³The fear of the Lord leads to life,

And he who is steeped in it will lodge

Where harm will not be encountered.

²⁴A lazy man dips his hand in the bowl,

Yet he will not bring it back to his mouth.

²⁵Hit the scoffer

And the gullible will become wary,

And reprove the astute

So that he will acquire all the more knowledge.

²⁶He who preys on his father

Or causes his mother to flee,

Is a son who causes shame and disgrace.

²⁷My son, to stop listening to correction

Is to stray from instructive sayings.

²⁸A rogue witness mocks justice,

And the mouths of the wicked feast on iniquity.

²⁹Judgments have been prepared for the mockers,

And beatings for the backs of fools.