² A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

³ A man is not established by wickedness,
But the ^(A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.

^4 (B)An^[a] excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is ^(C)like rottenness in his bones.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
^6 (D)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
^(E)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

^7 (F)The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸ A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
^(G)But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

^9 (H)Better is the one who is ^[b]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

^10 (I)A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

^11 (J)He who ^[c]tills his land will be satisfied with ^(K)bread,
But he who follows ^[d]frivolity ^(L)is devoid of ^[e]understanding.

¹² The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
^13 (M)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
^(N)But the righteous will come through trouble.
^14 (O)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
^(P)And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.