¹A man who is often rebuked yet hardens his neck will suddenly be broken, and there is no healing.

²When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked one rules, the people groan.

³A man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but one who keeps company with prostitutes makes wealth vanish.

⁴A king by justice makes the land stand, but a man of contributions tears it down.

⁵A man who smooth-talks his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

⁶In the transgression of an evil man is a snare, but a righteous one gives a ringing cry and is glad.

⁷A righteous one knows the case of the poor; a wicked one does not understand knowledge.

⁸Men of scorn inflame a town, but the wise turn anger back.

⁹When a wise man goes to judgment with a foolish man, he rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

¹⁰Men of blood hate the blameless, but the upright seek his being.

¹¹A fool brings out all his breath, but a wise one calms it, holding back.

¹²A ruler who pays attention to a word of falsehood, all his servants are wicked.

¹³A poor one and a man of oppressions meet together; Yahweh gives light to the eyes of both of them.

¹⁴A king who judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy let loose brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look on their overthrow.

¹⁷Discipline your son, and he will give you rest, and he will give delicacies to your being.

¹⁸When there is no vision, a people is let loose, but one who keeps instruction, blessed is he.

¹⁹By words a slave will not be disciplined, for though he understands, there is no answer.

²⁰Have you seen a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹One who pampers his slave from youth, his end will be a thankless one.

²²A man of anger stirs up conflict, and a lord of rage abounds in transgression.

²³A person's pride will bring him low, but one lowly of breath will take hold of weightiness.

²⁴One who shares with a thief hates his own being; he hears an oath and does not tell.

²⁵Trembling before a person sets a snare, but one who trusts in Yahweh will be set on high.

²⁶Many are seeking the face of a ruler, but from Yahweh is the justice of a man.

²⁷An abomination to the righteous is a man of injustice, and an abomination to the wicked is one straight of way.