A wise son hears his father's instruction. Whoever guards his mouth guards his life. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. He that walks with the wise will be wise.
1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction : but a scorner heareth not rebuke .
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth : but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence .
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life : but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction .
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth , and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat .
5 A righteous man hateth lying : but a wicked man is loathsome , and cometh to shame .
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way : but wickedness overthroweth the sinner .
7 There is that maketh himself rich , yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor , yet hath great riches .
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches : but the poor heareth not rebuke .
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth : but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out .
10 Only by pride cometh contention : but with the well advised is wisdom .
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished : but he that gathereth by labour shall increase .
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick : but when the desire cometh , it is a tree of life .
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed : but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded .
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life , to depart from the snares of death .
15 Good understanding giveth favour : but the way of transgressors is hard .
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge : but a fool layeth open his folly .
17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief : but a faithful ambassador is health .
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction : but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured .
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul : but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil .
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise : but a companion of fools shall be destroyed .
21 Evil pursueth sinners : but to the righteous good shall be repayed .
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children : and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just .
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor : but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment .
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son : but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes .
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul : but the belly of the wicked shall want .