| 1 | Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish. |
| 2 | The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth. |
| 3 | A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved. |
| 4 | A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame. |
| 5 | The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit. |
| 6 | The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them. |
| 7 | Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth. |
| 8 | According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised. |
| 9 | Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread. |
| 10 | The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel. |
| 11 | Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, |
| 12 | The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth. |
| 13 | In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. |
| 14 | From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him. |
| 15 | The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise. |
| 16 | The fool—in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame. |
| 17 | Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness—deceit. |
| 18 | A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing. |
| 19 | The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment —a tongue of falsehood. |
| 20 | Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy. |
| 21 | No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil. |
| 22 | An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight. |
| 23 | A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly. |
| 24 | The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary. |
| 25 | Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad. |
| 26 | The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err. |
| 27 | The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious. |
| 28 | In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death! |