He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

He who speaks truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

He who withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;
He who hates reproof will die.

A scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.

Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
But a man of understanding walks straight.

He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.

He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction.

He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

A foolish son is a grief to his father
And bitterness to her who bore him.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.

He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the Lord.

A man of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.

Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will perish.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his good deed.

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a trustworthy man?

A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.

A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

He who curses his father or his mother,
His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.

A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

He who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards himself will be far from them.

He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,
And the rod of his fury will perish.

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;
He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it.

He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

To make you know the certainty of the words of truth
That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.