1 A wise son |heareth| his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of |his| mouth: but the soul of the transgressors |shall eat| violence. 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: |but| he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and |hath| nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous |man| hateth lying: but a wicked |man| is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6 Righteousness keepeth |him that is| upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet |hath| nothing: |there is| that maketh himself poor, yet |hath| great riches. 8 The ransom of a man’s life |are| his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised |is| wisdom. 11 Wealth |gotten| by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but |when| the desire cometh, |it is| a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 14 The law of the wise |is| a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors |is| hard. 16 Every prudent |man| dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open |his| folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador |is| health. 18 Poverty and shame |shall be to| him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but |it is| abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise |men| shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22 A good |man| leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner |is| laid up for the just. 23 Much food |is in| the tillage of the poor: but there is |that is| destroyed for want of judgment. 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.