He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.

Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.

Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.

A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.

Poverty and shame [are to] him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.

Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor, but there is [that is] consumed because of injustice.

A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

A wise son [hears] his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.

He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.

There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, [and] he who makes himself poor, yet [has] great wealth.

A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.

The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.