¹³ Even in laughter^(A) the heart may ache,
    and rejoicing may end in grief.

¹⁴ The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,^(B)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.^(C)

¹⁵ The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.^(D)

¹⁶ The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,^(E)
    but a fool^(F) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

¹⁷ A quick-tempered person^(G) does foolish things,^(H)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.^(I)

¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹ Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.^(J)

²⁰ The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.^(K)

²¹ It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(L)
    but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(M)

²² Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(N)
    But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

²³ All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.

²⁴ The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.^(O)

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.^(P)

²⁶ Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,^(Q)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.^(R)

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,^(S)
    turning a person from the snares of death.^(T)

²⁸ A large population is a king’s glory,
    but without subjects a prince is ruined.^(U)

²⁹ Whoever is patient has great understanding,^(V)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.^(W)

³⁰ A heart at peace gives life to the body,
    but envy rots the bones.^(X)

³¹ Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,^(Y)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.^(Z)

³² When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,^(AA)
    but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.^(AB)

³³ Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning^(AC)
    and even among fools she lets herself be known.^[b]

³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation,^(AD)
    but sin condemns any people.

³⁵ A king delights in a wise servant,
    but a shameful servant arouses his fury.^(AE)

15 A gentle answer^(AF) turns away wrath,^(AG)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,^(AH)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.^(AI)

³ The eyes^(AJ) of the Lord are everywhere,^(AK)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.^(AL)

⁴ The soothing tongue^(AM) is a tree of life,^(AN)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.^(AO)

⁵ A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.^(AP)

⁶ The house of the righteous contains great treasure,^(AQ)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.^(AR)

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge,^(AS)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

⁸ The Lord detests the sacrifice^(AT) of the wicked,^(AU)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.^(AV)

⁹ The Lord detests the way of the wicked,^(AW)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.^(AX)

¹⁰ Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.^(AY)

¹¹ Death and Destruction^[c] lie open before the Lord^(AZ)—
    how much more do human hearts!^(BA)

¹² Mockers resent correction,^(BB)
    so they avoid the wise.

¹³ A happy heart makes the face cheerful,^(BC)
    but heartache crushes the spirit.^(BD)

¹⁴ The discerning heart seeks knowledge,^(BE)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

¹⁵ All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.^(BF)

¹⁶ Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.^(BG)

¹⁷ Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.^(BH)

¹⁸ A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,^(BI)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.^(BJ)

¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,^(BK)
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

²⁰ A wise son brings joy to his father,^(BL)
    but a foolish man despises his mother.

²¹ Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,^(BM)
    but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

²² Plans fail for lack of counsel,^(BN)
    but with many advisers^(BO) they succeed.^(BP)

²³ A person finds joy in giving an apt reply^(BQ)—
    and how good is a timely word!^(BR)

²⁴ The path of life leads upward for the prudent
    to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

²⁵ The Lord tears down the house of the proud,^(BS)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.^(BT)

²⁶ The Lord detests the thoughts^(BU) of the wicked,^(BV)
    but gracious words are pure^(BW) in his sight.

²⁷ The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.^(BX)

²⁸ The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,^(BY)
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.^(BZ)

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.^(CA)

³⁰ Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
    and good news gives health to the bones.^(CB)

³¹ Whoever heeds life-giving correction
    will be at home among the wise.^(CC)

³² Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,^(CD)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.^(CE)

³³ Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,^(CF)
    and humility comes before honor.^(CG)

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.^(CH)

² All a person’s ways seem pure to them,^(CI)
    but motives are weighed^(CJ) by the Lord.^(CK)

³ Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.^(CL)

⁴ The Lord works out everything to its proper end^(CM)—
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.^(CN)

⁵ The Lord detests all the proud of heart.^(CO)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.^(CP)

⁶ Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord^(CQ) evil is avoided.^(CR)

⁷ When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace^(CS) with them.^(CT)

⁸ Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain^(CU) with injustice.^(CV)

⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.^(CW)

¹⁰ The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.^(CX)

¹¹ Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.^(CY)

¹² Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.^(CZ)

¹³ Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.^(DA)

¹⁴ A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(DB)
    but the wise will appease it.^(DC)

¹⁵ When a king’s face brightens, it means life;^(DD)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.^(DE)

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight^(DF) rather than silver!^(DG)

¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(DH)

¹⁸ Pride^(DI) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit^(DJ) before a fall.^(DK)

¹⁹ Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

²⁰ Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,^[d](DL)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.^(DM)

²¹ The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.^[e](DN)

²² Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,^(DO)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

²³ The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,^(DP)
    and their lips promote instruction.^[f](DQ)

²⁴ Gracious words are a honeycomb,^(DR)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.^(DS)

²⁵ There is a way that appears to be right,^(DT)
    but in the end it leads to death.^(DU)

²⁶ The appetite of laborers works for them;
    their hunger drives them on.

²⁷ A scoundrel^(DV) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.^(DW)

²⁸ A perverse person stirs up conflict,^(DX)
    and a gossip separates close friends.^(DY)

²⁹ A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.^(DZ)

³⁰ Whoever winks^(EA) with their eye is plotting perversity;
    whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of splendor;^(EB)
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

³² Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

³³ The lot is cast^(EC) into the lap,
    but its every decision^(ED) is from the Lord.^(EE)

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.^(EF)

² A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

³ The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(EG)
    but the Lord tests the heart.^(EH)

⁴ A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor^(EI) shows contempt for their Maker;^(EJ)
    whoever gloats over disaster^(EK) will not go unpunished.^(EL)

⁶ Children’s children^(EM) are a crown to the aged,
    and parents are the pride of their children.

⁷ Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!^(EN)

⁸ A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.^(EO)

⁹ Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,^(EP)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.^(EQ)

¹⁰ A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

¹¹ Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

¹² Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.^(ER)

¹³ Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil^(ES) for good.^(ET)

¹⁴ Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(EU)

¹⁵ Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(EV)—
    the Lord detests them both.^(EW)

¹⁶ Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
    when they are not able to understand it?^(EX)

¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for a time of adversity.^(EY)

¹⁸ One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
    and puts up security for a neighbor.^(EZ)

¹⁹ Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

²⁰ One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

²¹ To have a fool for a child brings grief;
    there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.^(FA)

²² A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed^(FB) spirit dries up the bones.^(FC)

²³ The wicked accept bribes^(FD) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.^(FE)

²⁴ A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes^(FF) wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁵ A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.^(FG)

²⁶ If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,^(FH)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

²⁷ The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,^(FI)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.^(FJ)

²⁸ Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.^(FK)

18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

² Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.^(FL)

³ When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
    and with shame comes reproach.

⁴ The words of the mouth are deep waters,^(FM)
    but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

⁵ It is not good to be partial to the wicked^(FN)
    and so deprive the innocent of justice.^(FO)

⁶ The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.^(FP)

⁷ The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare^(FQ) to their very lives.^(FR)

⁸ The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.^(FS)

⁹ One who is slack in his work
    is brother to one who destroys.^(FT)

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;^(FU)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.^(FV)

¹¹ The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;^(FW)
    they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

¹² Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.^(FX)

¹³ To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.^(FY)

¹⁴ The human spirit can endure in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit who can bear?^(FZ)

¹⁵ The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,^(GA)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

¹⁶ A gift^(GB) opens the way
    and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

¹⁷ In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
    until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

¹⁸ Casting the lot settles disputes^(GC)
    and keeps strong opponents apart.

¹⁹ A brother wronged^(GD) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
    disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

²⁰ From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(GE)

²¹ The tongue has the power of life and death,^(GF)
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(GG)

²² He who finds a wife finds what is good^(GH)
    and receives favor from the Lord.^(GI)

²³ The poor plead for mercy,
    but the rich answer harshly.

²⁴ One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.^(GJ)