1: Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2: Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth. 3: The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 4: Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor. 5: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. 6: Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7: All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him]. 8: He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. 9: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish. 10: Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. 11: The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression. 12: The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favor [is] as dew upon the grass. 13: A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. 14: House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD. 15: Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16: He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die. 17: He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18: Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 19: A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again. 20: Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. 22: The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar. 23: The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 24: A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25: Smite a scorner and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge. 26: He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 27: Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge. 28: An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. 29: Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
