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 root of the righteous cannot be moved.

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

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

⁷ 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,
But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

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

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

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

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

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.
¹⁶ A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.

¹⁷ He who speaks truth declares righteousness,
But a false witness, deceit.
¹⁸ There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
¹⁹ The truthful lip shall be established forever,
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
²¹ No grave ^[f]trouble will overtake the righteous,
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
²² Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

²³ A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

²⁵ Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But a good word makes it glad.

²⁶ The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷ The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting,
But diligence is man’s precious possession.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

² A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
³ He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴ The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

⁵ A righteous man hates lying,
But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
⁶ Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

⁷ There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

⁸ The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.

⁹ The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

¹⁰ By pride comes nothing but strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

¹¹ Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

¹³ He who despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.

¹⁵ Good understanding ^[g]gains favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
¹⁶ Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But a faithful ambassador brings health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame will come to him who ^[h]disdains correction,
But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.

¹⁹ A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰ He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

²¹ Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

²³ Much food is in the ^[i]fallow ground of the poor,
And for lack of justice there is ^[j]waste.

²⁴ He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him ^[k]promptly.

²⁵ The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.

² He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

³ In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

⁴ Where no oxen are, the ^[l]trough is clean;
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter lies.

⁶ A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

⁹ Fools mock at ^[m]sin,
But among the upright there is favor.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹² There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.

¹⁴ The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied ^[n]from above.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
¹⁶ A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
¹⁷ A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
¹⁹ The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

²⁰ The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
But ^[o]the rich has many friends.
²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins;
But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

²² Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

²³ In all labor there is profit,
But ^[p]idle chatter leads only to poverty.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁵ A true witness ^[q]delivers souls,
But a deceitful witness speaks lies.

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.

²⁸ In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.

²⁹ He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is ^[r]impulsive exalts folly.

³⁰ A sound heart is life to the body,
But envy is rottenness to the bones.

³¹ He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

³² The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But the righteous has a refuge in his death.

³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of fools is made known.

³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a ^[s]reproach to any people.

³⁵ The king’s favor is toward a wise servant,
But his wrath is against him who causes shame.