1Better to be poor and walk in your integrity than to twist your words and be a fool.
2It is not good for the soul to be without knowledge. The one who hurries with his feet misses the way.
3A man's own foolishness ruins his way, and then his heart rages against the LORD.
4Wealth brings many friends, but the poor man is cut off from his neighbour.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who tells lies will not escape.
6Many beg for the favour of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to the man who gives gifts.
7All the brothers of a poor man hate him. How much more do his friends keep far away from him. He chases after them with words, but they are gone.
8The one who gets wisdom loves his own soul. The one who holds on to understanding will find good.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who tells lies will die.
10Luxury does not suit a fool, much less should a servant rule over princes.
11A man's good sense makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offence.
12The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelling wife is like a roof that drips without stopping.
14House and riches are handed down from fathers, but a wise wife comes from the LORD.
15Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, and the idle soul will go hungry.
16The one who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but the one who despises his ways will die.
17Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will pay him back for what he has given.
18Correct your son while there is hope, and do not let your soul hold back because he cries.
19A man of great anger must bear the punishment. If you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20Listen to advice and accept instruction, so that you may be wise in the end.
21There are many plans in a man's heart, but it is the counsel of the LORD that will stand.
22What is desired in a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the LORD leads to life. The one who has it will rest satisfied; no evil will come to visit him.
24A lazy man buries his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25Strike a mocker, and the simple will learn to be careful. Correct a man who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26The one who ruins his father and drives away his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
27Stop listening, my son, to instruction that leads you away from the words of knowledge.
28An ungodly witness laughs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows down evil.
29Judgments are ready for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.