^3 (D)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

⁴ A ^[a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

^5 (E)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
^(F)But he who ^[b]receives correction is prudent.

⁶ In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

⁷ The lips of the wise ^[c]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

^8 (G)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves him who ^(H)follows righteousness.

^10 (I)Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way,
And ^(J)he who hates correction will die.

^11 (K)Hell^[d] and ^[e]Destruction are before the Lord;
So how much more ^(L)the hearts of the sons of men.

^12 (M)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.

^13 (N)A merry heart makes a cheerful ^[f]countenance,
But ^(O)by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁴ The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil,
^(P)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

^16 (Q)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
^17 (R)Better is a dinner of ^[g]herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

^18 (S)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

^19 (T)The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,
But the way of the upright is a highway.

^20 (U)A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

^21 (V)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of ^[h]discernment,
^(W)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

^22 (X)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

²³ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,
And ^(Y)a word spoken ^[i]in due season, how good it is!

^24 (Z)The way of life winds upward for the wise,
That he may ^(AA)turn away from ^[j]hell below.

^25 (AB)The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
But ^(AC)He will establish the boundary of the widow.

^26 (AD)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
^(AE)But the words of the pure are pleasant.

^27 (AF)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

²⁸ The heart of the righteous ^(AG)studies how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

^29 (AH)The Lord is far from the wicked,
But ^(AI)He hears the prayer of the righteous.

³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones ^[k]healthy.

³¹ The ear that hears the rebukes of life
Will abide among the wise.
³² He who disdains instruction despises his own soul,
But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.
^33 (AJ)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And ^(AK)before honor is humility.

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

^4 (D)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 (E)Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

^7 (F)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,
^(G)But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But ^(P)a faithful ambassador brings health.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame will come to him who ^[b]disdains correction,
But ^(Q)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 (R)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

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

^23 (T)Much food is in the ^[c]fallow ground of the poor,
And for lack of justice there is ^[d]waste.

^24 (U)He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him ^[e]promptly.

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