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

He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.

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

Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

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

Poverty and shame shall be to him who refuses instruction, but he who listens to correction shall be honored.

Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.

The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil.

A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a scorner does not hear rebuke.

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.

He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

Hope put off makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be taken away, but he who gathers by hand shall increase.

Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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

From the fruit of his mouth a man shall eat good, but the soul of the treacherous eats violence.

There are those who act rich, yet have nothing; and those who act poor, yet have great riches.

The righteous hates lying, but the wicked one is odious and acts shamefully.

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

Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke.