1 A wise H2450 AMS son H1121 NMS heareth his father H1 NMS \'s instruction H4148 CMS : but a scorner H3887 heareth H8085 not H3808 NADV rebuke H1606 .
2 A man H376 NMS shall eat H398 VQY3MS good H2896 AMS by the fruit H6529 M-CMS of his mouth H6310 CMS-1MS : but the soul H5315 W-GFS of the transgressors H898 shall eat violence H2555 AMS .
3 He that keepeth H5341 VQPMS his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life H5315 NMS-3MS : but he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 CFD-3MS shall have destruction H4288 .
4 The soul H5315 W-GFS of the sluggard H6102 desireth H183 , and hath nothing H369 W-NPAR : but the soul H5315 W-GFS of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat H1878 .
5 A righteous H6662 AMS man hateth H8130 lying H1697 CMS : but a wicked H7563 W-AMS man is loathsome H887 , and cometh to shame H2659 .
6 Righteousness H6666 NFS keepeth H5341 him that is upright H8537 in the way H1870 : but wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 the sinner H2403 .
7 There is H3426 PART that maketh himself rich H6238 , yet hath nothing H369 W-NPAR : there is that maketh himself poor H7326 , yet hath great H7227 AMS riches H1952 .
8 The ransom H3724 NMS of a man H376 NMS \'s life H5315 are his riches H6239 : but the poor H7326 heareth H8085 not H3808 NADV rebuke H1606 .
9 The light H216 NMS of the righteous H6662 AMP rejoiceth H8055 : but the lamp H5216 of the wicked H7563 AMP shall be put out H1846 VQY3MS .
10 Only H7535 ADV by pride H2087 cometh H5414 VHFA contention H4683 : but with H854 W-PART the well advised H3289 is wisdom H2451 NFS .
11 Wealth H1952 NMS gotten by vanity H1892 shall be diminished H4591 : but he that gathereth H6908 by H5921 PREP labor H3027 NFS shall increase H7235 .
12 Hope H8431 deferred H4900 maketh the heart H3820 NMS sick H2470 : but when the desire H8378 cometh H935 , it is a tree H6086 W-NMS of life H2416 NMP .
13 Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed H2254 : but he H1931 PPRO-3MS that feareth H3373 W-AMS the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded H7999 .
14 The law H8451 CFS of the wise H2450 AMS is a fountain H4726 of life H2416 NMP , to depart H5493 from the snares H4170 M-CMP of death H4194 NMS .
15 Good H2896 AMS understanding H7922 giveth H5414 VQY3MS favor H2580 NMS : but the way H1870 W-NMS of transgressors H898 is hard H386 .
16 Every H3605 NMS prudent H6175 AMS man dealeth H6213 VQY3MS with knowledge H1847 : but a fool H3684 layeth open H6566 VQY3MS his folly H200 .
17 A wicked H7563 AMS messenger H4397 NMS falleth H5307 VQY3MS into mischief H7451 : but a faithful H529 ambassador H6735 is health H4832 .
18 Poverty H7389 and shame H7036 shall be to him that refuseth H6544 instruction H4148 : but he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 CFS shall be honored H3513 .
19 The desire H8378 accomplished H1961 is sweet H6149 to the soul H5315 : but it is abomination H8441 to fools H3684 NMP to depart H5493 VQI2MS from evil H7451 M-AMS .
20 He that walketh H1980 with H854 PREP wise H2450 AMP men shall be wise H2449 : but a companion H7462 of fools H3684 shall be destroyed H7321 .
21 Evil H7451 AFS pursueth H7291 sinners H2400 AMP : but to the righteous H6662 AMP good H2896 AMS shall be repaid H7999 VPY3MS .
22 A good H2896 AMS man leaveth an inheritance H5157 to his children H1121 \'s children H1121 NMP : and the wealth H2428 of the sinner H2398 is laid up H6845 for the just H6662 .
23 Much H7230 food H400 NMS is in the tillage H5215 of the poor H7326 : but there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 for want H3808 B-NPAR of judgment H4941 NMS .
24 He that spareth H2820 his rod H7626 CMS-3MS hateth H8130 VQCMS his son H1121 : but he that loveth H157 him chasteneth H4148 him quickly H7836 .
25 The righteous H6662 AMS eateth H398 to the satisfying H7648 of his soul H5315 NMS-3MS : but the belly H990 of the wicked H7563 AMP shall want H2637 .