1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who *ch. 5:12;15:10hates reproof is *Ps. 49:10stupid.

2 A good man *ch. 8:35obtains favor from the Lord,

but a man of evil devices he condemns.

3 No one is established by wickedness,

but the root of *See ch. 10:25the righteous will never be moved.

4 *See ch. 31:10An excellent wife is *Song 3:11the crown of her husband,

but she who *ch. 10:5brings shame is like *ch. 14:30rottenness in his bones.

5 *[Matt. 12:35]The thoughts of the righteous are just;

the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6 The words of the wicked *See ch. 1:11lie in wait for blood,

but *ch. 14:3the mouth of the upright delivers them.

7 *See ch. 11:21The wicked are *Job 34:25overthrown and are no more,

*[ch. 10:25,30]but the house of the righteous will stand.

8 A man is commended according to his good sense,

but one of twisted mind is *[1 Sam. 20:30]despised.

9 Better to be lowly and have a servant

than to play the great man and lack bread.

10 *[Deut. 25:4]Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,

but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

11 *ch. 28:19Whoever works his land *ch. 20:13will have plenty of bread,

*ch. 28:19but he who follows *Judg. 9:4worthless pursuits lacks sense.

12 Whoever is wicked covets *[Ps. 10:9]the spoil of evildoers,

but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

13 An evil man is ensnared *ch. 18:7;[Ps. 64:8;Matt. 12:37] by the transgression of his lips,*12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare

*ch. 21:23but the righteous escapes from trouble.

14 From the fruit of his mouth *ch. 13:2;14:14;18:20a man is satisfied with good,

*ch. 19:17;Isa. 3:10,11;[Judg. 9:16,56]and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.

15 *ch. 3:7;16:2;21:2;26:12;[ch. 14:12;16:25]The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to advice.

16 *[ch. 14:33;29:11]The vexation of a fool is known at once,

but the prudent ignores an insult.

17 *ch. 14:5Whoever speaks*12:17 Hebrew breathes out the truth gives honest evidence,

but *See ch. 6:19a false witness utters deceit.

18 *See Ps. 57:4There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise brings *See ch. 4:22healing.

19 Truthful lips endure forever,

but *ch. 19:9;[Ps. 52:4,5]a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart of *ch. 3:29those who devise evil,

but those who plan peace have joy.

21 *Ps. 91:10;[1 Pet. 3:13;2 Pet. 2:9]No ill befalls the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

22 *[Rev. 22:15]; See ch. 6:17Lying lips are *ch. 11:20an abomination to the Lord,

*[ch. 11:1]but those who act faithfully are his delight.

23 *[ch. 13:16;15:2]A prudent man conceals knowledge,

*[ch. 13:16;15:2]but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

24 *[ch. 10:4;13:4] The hand of the diligent will rule,

while the slothful will be *[Gen. 49:15;1 Kgs. 9:21]put to forced labor.

25 *ch. 15:13;[ch. 17:22]Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,

but a good word makes him glad.

26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,*12:26 Or The righteous chooses his friends carefully

but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

27 *[ver. 24]Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,

but the diligent man will get precious wealth.*12:27 Or but diligence is precious wealth

28 *See ch. 10:2In the path of righteousness is life,

and in its pathway there is no death.