^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)Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

³ A stone is heavy and sand is weighty,
But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

⁴ Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent,
But ^(C)who is able to stand before jealousy?

^5 (D)Open rebuke is better
Than love carefully concealed.

⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But the kisses of an enemy are ^(E)deceitful.

⁷ A satisfied soul ^[a]loathes the honeycomb,
But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

⁸ Like a bird that wanders from its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by ^[b]hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
^(F)Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
^(G)That I may answer him who reproaches me.

¹² A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are ^(H)punished.

¹³ Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.

¹⁴ He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A ^(I)continual dripping on a very rainy day
And a contentious woman are alike;
¹⁶ Whoever ^[c]restrains her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

^18 (J)Whoever ^[d]keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
So he who waits on his master will be honored.

¹⁹ As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.

^20 (K)Hell^[e] and ^[f]Destruction are never full;
So ^(L)the eyes of man are never satisfied.

^21 (M)The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.

^22 (N)Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

²³ Be diligent to know the state of your ^(O)flocks,
And attend to your herds;
²⁴ For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
^25 (P)When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
²⁶ The lambs will provide your clothing,
And the goats the price of a field;
²⁷ You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And the nourishment of your maidservants.