1He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.
2A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
3A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
4A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
5The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
6The words of the lawless, are—of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.
7Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.
8In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.
9Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.
10A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
11He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
12A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
13By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
14Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.
15The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
16A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.
17He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
18There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
19A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
20Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.
21Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
22An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.
23A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
24The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
25When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
26The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
27Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
28In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,