² A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;^(A)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.^(B)

³ It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
    but every fool^(C) is quick to quarrel.^(D)

⁴ Sluggards^(E) do not plow in season;
    so at harvest time they look but find nothing.^(F)

⁷ The righteous lead blameless lives;^(A)
    blessed are their children after them.^(B)

¹⁰ Differing weights and differing measures—
    the Lord detests them both.^(A)

¹³ Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;^(A)
    stay awake and you will have food to spare.

¹⁵ Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

¹⁷ Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,^(A)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.^(B)

¹⁹ A gossip betrays a confidence;^(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

²⁰ If someone curses their father or mother,^(B)
    their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.^(C)

²¹ An inheritance claimed too soon
    will not be blessed at the end.

²² Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”^(D)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.^(E)

²⁴ A person’s steps are directed^(A) by the Lord.^(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?^(C)

²⁷ The human spirit is^[a] the lamp of the Lord^(A)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.^(B)