A awise son accepts his father's discipline, But a bscoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2From the fruit of a man's mouth he 1 aenjoys good, But the 2desire of the treacherous is bviolence.
3The one who aguards his mouth preserves his life; The one who bopens wide his lips 1comes to ruin.
4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5A righteous man ahates falsehood, But a wicked man 1 bacts disgustingly and shamefully.
6Righteousness aguards the 1one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the 2sinner.
7There is one who apretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another 1pretends to be bpoor, but has great wealth.
8The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
9The alight of the righteous 1rejoices, But the blamp of the wicked goes out.
10Through insolence 1comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
11Wealth obtained by 1fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers 2by labor increases it.
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire 1fulfilled is a tree of life.
13The one who adespises the word will be 1in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be brewarded.
14The 1teaching of the wise is a afountain of life, To turn aside from the bsnares of death.
15aGood understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
16Every aprudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool 1displays folly.
17A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But aa faithful envoy brings healing.
18Poverty and shame will come to him who aneglects 1discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.
19Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
20aHe who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21aAdversity pursues sinners, But the brighteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
22A good man aleaves an inheritance to his 1children's children, And the bwealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23aAbundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But 1it is swept away by injustice.
24He who awithholds his 1rod hates his son, But he who loves him 2 bdisciplines him diligently.
25The arighteous 1has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the bwicked is in need.