1A wise son [heeds] his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke. 2From the fruit of [his] mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous [eats] violence. 3He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, [it is] ruin to him. 4The soul of the sluggard desires and [has] nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat. 5The righteous hates lying, but the wicked one is odious and acts shamefully. 6Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts A sin-offering. 7There are [those] who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet [have] great riches. 8The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke. 9The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice [is] wisdom. 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase. 12Hope put off makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life. 13Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded. 14The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors [is] ever flowing. 16Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open [his] folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador [is] health. 18Poverty and shame [shall be to] him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored. 19The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but [it is] hateful to fools to turn from evil. 20He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion [with] fools shall be destroyed. 21Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid. 22A good [man] leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just. 23Much food [is] in the plowed ground of the poor, but when [there is] no justice, it is swept away. 24He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him early. 25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.