1A wise son heareth his father’s 1instruction;But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.2A man shall eat good 2by the fruit of his mouth;But 3the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.5A righteous man hateth lying;But a wicked man 4is loathsome, and cometh to shame.6Righteousness guardeth 5him that is upright in the way;But wickedness overthroweth 6the sinner.7There is that 7maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:There is that 8maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;But the poor heareth no 9threatening.9The light of the righteous rejoiceth;But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.10By pride cometh only contention;But with the well-advised is wisdom.11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;But he that gathereth 10by labor shall have increase.12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.13Whoso despiseth the word 11bringeth destruction on himself;But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.14The 12law of the wise is a fountain of life,That one may depart from the snares of death.15Good understanding 13giveth favor;But the way of the transgressor is hard.16Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;But a fool flaunteth his folly.17A wicked messenger falleth into evil;But a faithful ambassador is health.18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth 14correction;But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.2015Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;But the companion of fools shall 16smart for it.21Evil pursueth sinners;But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.23Much food is in the 17tillage of the poor;But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.24He that spareth his rod hateth his son;But he that loveth him chasteneth him 18betimes.25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;But the belly of the wicked shall want.