He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, - but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.

He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.

Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.

Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.

A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.

Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.

Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.

Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.

The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.

A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.

A wise son, cometh of a father's correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.

The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.

He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.

Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.

He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.

Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, shall be sated with violence.

There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.

A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.

The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.

Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.

The ransom of a man's life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.