| 1. | A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke. |
| 2. | From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence. |
| 3. | Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him! |
| 4. | The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat. |
| 5. | A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded. |
| 6. | Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering. |
| 7. | There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant. |
| 8. | The ransom of a man's life `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. |
| 9. | The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| 10. | A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom. |
| 11. | Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great. |
| 12. | Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life `is' the coming desire. |
| 13. | Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed. |
| 14. | The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. |
| 15. | Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard. |
| 16. | Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. |
| 17. | A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing. |
| 18. | Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. |
| 19. | A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil. |
| 20. | Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. |
| 21. | Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. |
| 22. | A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth. |
| 23. | Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. |
| 24. | Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. |
| 25. | The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! |