1. Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof brutish.

2. A good obtaineth favour of יְהוָ֥ה: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

3. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

4. A virtuous woman a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed as rottenness in his bones.

5. The thoughts of the righteous right: the counsels of the wicked deceit.

6. The words of the wicked to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

7. The wicked are overthrown, and not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

8. A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

9. despised, and hath a servant, better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

10. A righteous regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked cruel.

11. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain void of understanding.

12. The wicked desireth the net of evil: but the root of the righteous yieldeth.

13. The wicked is snared by the transgression of lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

14. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

15. The way of a fool right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel wise.

16. A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent covereth shame.

17. speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

18. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise health.

19. The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue but for a moment.

20. Deceit in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace joy.

21. There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

22. Lying lips abomination to יְהוָ֥ה: but they that deal truly his delight.

23. A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

24. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

25. Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

26. The righteous more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

27. The slothful roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man precious.

28. In the way of righteousness life; and the pathway no death.