⁷ Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
^8 (R)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    ^(S)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
⁹ Give instruction^[b] to a wise man, and he will be ^(T)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will ^(U)increase in learning.
^10 (V)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and ^(W)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
¹¹ For by me ^(X)your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.
^12 (Y)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

^(AJ)A wise son makes a glad father,
    ^(AK)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
^2 (AL)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    ^(AM)but righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (AN)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    ^(AO)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ A slack hand ^(AP)causes poverty,
    ^(AQ)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who ^(AR)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is ^(AS)a son who brings shame.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(AT)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[e]
7 (AU)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ^(AV)the name of the wicked will rot.
^8 (AW)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^9 (AX)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(AY)will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever ^(AZ)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^11 (BA)The mouth of the righteous is ^(BB)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(BC)conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(BD)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but ^(BE)a rod is for the back of him who ^(BF)lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise ^(BG)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(BH)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
^15 (BI)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads ^(BJ)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on ^(BK)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
^19 (BL)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    ^(BM)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is ^(BN)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(BO)lack of sense.
^22 (BP)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.^[f]
23 Doing wrong is ^(BQ)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(BR)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (BS)What the wicked dreads ^(BT)will come upon him,
    but ^(BU)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(BV)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(BW)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^27 (BX)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(BY)but the years of the wicked will be short.
^28 (BZ)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(CA)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
^29 (CB)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
^30 (CC)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(CD)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
^31 (CE)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous ^(CF)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(CG)what is perverse.
11 ^(CH)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    ^(CI)but a just weight is his delight.
^2 (CJ)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with ^(CK)the humble is wisdom.
^3 (CL)The integrity of the upright guides them,
    ^(CM)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
^4 (CN)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    ^(CO)but righteousness delivers from death.
⁵ The righteousness of the blameless ^(CP)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
^6 (CQ)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous ^(CR)are taken captive by their lust.
⁷ When the wicked dies, his ^(CS)hope will perish,
    and ^(CT)the expectation of wealth^[g] perishes too.
^8 (CU)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.
⁹ With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
^10 (CV)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but ^(CW)by the mouth of the wicked ^(CX)it is overthrown.
¹² Whoever ^(CY)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
¹³ Whoever ^(CZ)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
¹⁴ Where there is ^(DA)no guidance, a people falls,
    ^(DB)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
^15 (DC)Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
    but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
^16 (DD)A gracious woman gets honor,
    and ^(DE)violent men get riches.
^17 (DF)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.
¹⁸ The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who ^(DG)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
¹⁹ Whoever is steadfast in righteousness ^(DH)will live,
    but ^(DI)he who pursues evil will die.
²⁰ Those of ^(DJ)crooked heart are ^(DK)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of ^(DL)blameless ways are ^(DM)his delight.
^21 (DN)Be assured, ^(DO)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but ^(DP)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
²² Like ^(DQ)a gold ring in a pig's snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
²³ The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    ^(DR)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
^24 (DS)One gives ^(DT)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
^25 (DU)Whoever brings blessing ^(DV)will be enriched,
    and ^(DW)one who waters will himself be watered.
^26 (DX)The people curse him who holds back grain,
    but ^(DY)a blessing is on the head of him who ^(DZ)sells it.
²⁷ Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,^[h]
    but evil comes to ^(EA)him who searches for it.
²⁸ Whoever ^(EB)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will ^(EC)flourish like a green leaf.
²⁹ Whoever ^(ED)troubles his own household will ^(EE)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is ^(EF)a tree of life,
    and whoever ^(EG)captures souls is wise.
³¹ If ^(EH)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!
12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who ^(EI)hates reproof is ^(EJ)stupid.
² A good man ^(EK)obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
³ No one is established by wickedness,
    but the root of ^(EL)the righteous will never be moved.
^4 (EM)An excellent wife is ^(EN)the crown of her husband,
    but she who ^(EO)brings shame is like ^(EP)rottenness in his bones.
^5 (EQ)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
⁶ The words of the wicked ^(ER)lie in wait for blood,
    but ^(ES)the mouth of the upright delivers them.
^7 (ET)The wicked are ^(EU)overthrown and are no more,
    ^(EV)but the house of the righteous will stand.
⁸ A man is commended according to his good sense,
    but one of twisted mind is ^(EW)despised.
⁹ Better to be lowly and have a servant
    than to play the great man and lack bread.
^10 (EX)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
^11 (EY)Whoever works his land ^(EZ)will have plenty of bread,
    ^(FA)but he who follows ^(FB)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
¹² Whoever is wicked covets ^(FC)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³ An evil man is ensnared ^(FD)by the transgression of his lips,^{[i]
    (FE)}but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of his mouth ^(FF)a man is satisfied with good,
    ^(FG)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
^15 (FH)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.
^16 (FI)The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.
^17 (FJ)Whoever speaks^[j] the truth gives honest evidence,
    but ^(FK)a false witness utters deceit.
^18 (FL)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings ^(FM)healing.
¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
    but ^(FN)a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of ^(FO)those who devise evil,
    but those who plan peace have joy.
^21 (FP)No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
^22 (FQ)Lying lips are ^(FR)an abomination to the Lord,
    ^(FS)but those who act faithfully are his delight.
^23 (FT)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
    ^(FU)but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
^24 (FV)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be ^(FW)put to forced labor.
^25 (FX)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.
²⁶ One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,^[k]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
^27 (FY)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
    but the diligent man will get precious wealth.^[l]
28 (FZ)In the path of righteousness is life,
    and in its pathway there is no death.