| 1 | A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner— he hath not heard rebuke. |
| 2 | From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous—violence. |
| 3 | Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips—ruin to him! |
| 4 | The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat. |
| 5 | A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. |
| 6 | Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. |
| 7 | There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant. |
| 8 | The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. |
| 9 | The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| 10 | A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom. |
| 11 | Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. |
| 12 | Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire. |
| 13 | Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. |
| 14 | The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. |
| 15 | Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard. |
| 16 | Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. |
| 17 | A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. |
| 18 | Whoso is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. |
| 19 | A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil. |
| 20 | Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. |
| 21 | Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. |
| 22 | A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth. |
| 23 | Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. |
| 24 | Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. |
| 25 | The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! |