1A wise son heeds a father's discipline, but a mocker does not hear rebuke.
2From the fruit of a man's mouth he eats good, but the being of the treacherous is violence.
3One who guards his mouth keeps his being; one who opens wide his lips, terror to him.
4The sluggish one longs, yet his being has nothing, but the being of the diligent grows fat.
5The righteous hates a word of falsehood, but the wicked stinks and comes to shame.
6Righteousness keeps the one whose way is whole, but wickedness twists the sinner.
7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing at all; one who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
8The ransom of the being of a man is his wealth, but a poor one does not hear rebuke.
9The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10Only by presumption does one give strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11Wealth from vapor dwindles, but one who gathers by hand multiplies.
12Hope drawn out makes the heart sick, but a desire that has come is a tree of life.
13One who despises a word will be bound by it, but one who fears the command—he will be repaid.
14The instruction of the wise is a spring of life, turning one aside from the snares of death.
15Good insight gives favor, but the way of the treacherous is unending.
16Every shrewd one acts with knowledge, but a fool spreads out foolishness.
17A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful envoy is healing.
18Poverty and shame to one who neglects discipline, but one who keeps rebuke will be honored.
19A desire that is brought about is sweet to the being, but turning aside from evil is an abomination to fools.
20One who walks with the wise will become wise, but one who keeps company with fools will be harmed.
21Evil chases sinners, but the righteous will be repaid with good.
22A good person leaves an inheritance to the children of children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23An abundance of food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is what is swept away without justice.
24One who withholds his rod hates his son, but one who loves him seeks him early with discipline.
25The righteous eats to the full of his being, but the belly of the wicked lacks.