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 treacherous, violence.

3  He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

4  A sluggard’s soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5  A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

6  Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7  There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.

8  The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.

9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10  By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

11  Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

12  Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.

13  Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14  The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.