1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he whozch. 5:12; 15:10 hates reproof isaPs. 49:10 stupid.
2 A good manbch. 8:35 obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
3 No one is established by wickedness,
but the root ofcSee ch. 10:25 the righteous will never be moved.
4 dSee ch. 31:10 An excellent wife iseSong 3:11 the crown of her husband,
but she whofch. 10:5 brings shame is likegch. 14:30 rottenness in his bones.
5 h[Matt. 12:35] The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The words of the wickediSee ch. 1:11 lie in wait for blood,
butjch. 14:3 the mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 kSee ch. 11:21 The wicked arelJob 34:25 overthrown and are no more,
m[ch. 10:25, 30] but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is commended according to his good sense,
but one of twisted mind isn[1 Sam. 20:30] despised.
9 Better to be lowly and have a servant
than to play the great man and lack bread.
10 o[Deut. 25:4] Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
11 pch. 28:19 Whoever works his landqch. 20:13 will have plenty of bread,
rch. 28:19 but he who followssJudg. 9:4 worthless pursuits lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covetst[Ps. 10:9] the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 An evil man is ensnareduch. 18:7; [Ps. 64:8; Matt. 12:37] by the transgression of his lips,
vch. 21:23 but the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of his mouthwch. 13:2; 14:14; 18:20 a man is satisfied with good,
xch. 19:17; Isa. 3:10, 11; [Judg. 9:16, 56] and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
15 ych. 3:7; 16:2; 21:2; 26:12; [ch. 14:12; 16:25] The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but a wise man listens to advice.
16 z[ch. 14:33; 29:11] The vexation of a fool is known at once,
but the prudent ignores an insult.
17 ach. 14:5 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
butbSee ch. 6:19 a false witness utters deceit.
18 cSee Ps. 57:4 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise bringsdSee ch. 4:22 healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
butech. 19:9; [Ps. 52:4, 5] a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart offch. 3:29 those who devise evil,
but those who plan peace have joy.
21 gPs. 91:10; [1 Pet. 3:13; 2 Pet. 2:9] No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 h[Rev. 22:15]; See ch. 6:17 Lying lips areich. 11:20 an abomination to the Lord,
j[ch. 11:1] but those who act faithfully are his delight.
23 k[ch. 13:16; 15:2] A prudent man conceals knowledge,
k[ch. 13:16; 15:2] but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
24 l[ch. 10:4; 13:4] The hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will bem[Gen. 49:15; 1 Kgs. 9:21] put to forced labor.
25 nch. 15:13; [ch. 17:22] Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad.
26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,1Or The righteous chooses his friends carefully
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 o[ver. 24] Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
but the diligent man will get precious wealth.1Or but diligence is precious wealth
28 pSee ch. 10:2 In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.