19 A poor man who walks with honor is better than a fool who is sinful in his speaking.

² It is not good for a person to be without much learning, and he who hurries with his feet rushes into sin.

³ The foolish acts of man make his way bad, and his heart is angry toward the Lord.

⁴ Riches add many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.

⁵ A man who tells lies about someone will be punished. He who tells lies will not get away.

⁶ Many will ask for the favor of a man who gives much, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him. How much more do his friends go far from him! He runs to them with words, but they are gone.

⁸ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding will find good.

⁹ A man who tells lies about someone will be punished. He who tells lies will be lost.

¹⁰ It is not right for a fool to live in great comfort, and for sure, for a servant to rule over rulers.

¹¹ A man’s understanding makes him slow to anger. It is to his honor to forgive and forget a wrong done to him.

¹² The king’s anger is like the noise of a lion, but his favor is like morning water upon the grass.

¹³ A foolish son destroys his father. The arguing of a wife is like water falling drop by drop all the time.

¹⁴ House and riches are handed down from fathers, but an understanding wife is from the Lord.

¹⁵ Being lazy makes one go into a deep sleep, and a lazy man will suffer from being hungry.

¹⁶ He who keeps God’s Word keeps his soul, but he who is not careful of his ways will die.

¹⁷ He who shows kindness to a poor man gives to the Lord and He will pay him in return for his good act.

¹⁸ Punish your son if he needs it while there is hope, and do not worry about his crying.

¹⁹ An angry man will suffer punishment. For if you save him from his trouble, you will only have to do it again.

²⁰ Listen to words about what you should do, and take your punishment if you need it, so that you may be wise the rest of your days.

²¹ There are many plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s plan that will stand.

²² What is desired in a man is his kindness, and it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

²³ The fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will sleep well, and will not be touched by sin.

²⁴ The lazy man buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.

²⁵ Hit a man who laughs at the truth, and the foolish may become wise. But speak strong words to one who has understanding, and he will get more learning.

²⁶ He who hurts his father and puts his mother out of the house is a son who causes much shame.

²⁷ My son, stop listening to teaching that will cause you to turn away from the words of much learning.

²⁸ A man without worth who tells all he knows laughs at what is right and fair, and the mouth of the sinful spreads wrong-doing.

²⁹ Ways of punishing are made ready for those who laugh at the truth, and beatings are for the back of fools.