A wise son hears his father’s instruction,

but qa scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2  From the fruit of his mouth a man reats what is good,

but the desire of the treacherous sis for violence.

3  tWhoever guards his mouth preserves his life;

uhe who opens wide his lips vcomes to ruin.

4  wThe soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,

while the soul of the diligent xis richly supplied.

5  The righteous hates falsehood,

but the wicked brings shame1 and disgrace.

6  yRighteousness guards him whose zway is blameless,

but sin overthrows the wicked.

7  aOne pretends to be rich,2 yet has nothing;

banother pretends to be poor,3 yet has great wealth.

8  The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,

but a poor man chears no threat.

9  dThe light of the righteous rejoices,

but ethe lamp of the wicked will be put out.

10  fBy insolence comes nothing but strife,

but with those who take advice is wisdom.

11  gWealth gained hastily4 will dwindle,

but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick,

hbut a desire fulfilled is ia tree of life.

13  Whoever jdespises kthe word5 brings destruction on himself,

but he who reveres the commandment6 will be lrewarded.

14  The teaching of the wise is ma fountain of life,

that one may nturn away from the snares of death.