1 The one loving discipline is loving knowledge, and the one hating correction [is] stupid.10 A righteous one regards the life of his animal, and the mercies of the wicked ones [are] cruel.11 The one working his land is satisfied [with] bread, while the one pursuing vanities [is] lacking of heart.12 The wicked desires the net of evildoers, and the root of the righteous ones will give.13 The snare of a wicked one [is] in the transgression of lips, and a righteous one will come out from distress.14 From the fruit of the mouth, a man will be satisfied with good, and the recompence of the hands of a man returns to him.15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, and the one listening to counsel [is] wise.16 The fool—in a day his anger is known; and a prudent one covers shame.17 The one breathing forth truth declares righteousness, and a witness of falsehoods, deceit.18 There is one speaking rashly like the thrusts of a sword, and the tongue of the wise ones [is] healing.19 The lip of truth is established forever, and the tongue of deceit for an instant.2 A good one brings forth favor from YHWH, and a man of schemes He will condemn.20 Deception [is] in the heart of those devising evil, and for those counseling peace [is] joy.21 Not any iniquity will meet with the righteous one, and the wicked are full of evil.22 An abomination to YHWH [are] lips of falsehood, and those acting [in] truth [are] His delight.23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, and the heart of stupid ones calls out folly.24 The hand of the diligent ones will rule, and slothfulness will be [put] to forced labor.25 Anxiety in the heart of man bends [him] down, and a good word gladdens it.26 A righteous one searches out from his neighbor, and the way of the wicked leads them astray.27 The slothful one does not roast his game, and the wealth of a man [is] precious for a diligent one.28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, and in [its] pathway [is] no death.3 A man is not established by wickedness, and the root of the righteous shall not be shaken.4 A woman of virtue [is] a crown to her husband, and the one causing shame [is] like rottenness in his bones.5 The thoughts of the righteous ones [are] justice; the counsels of the wicked ones [are for] deceit.6 The words of the wicked ones lie in wait [for] blood, and the mouth of the upright ones delivers them.7 Wicked ones are overthrown, and they are no more, and the house of the righteous ones shall stand.8 A man is praised according to the mouth of his insight, and the one crooked of heart will be for contempt.9 Better to be lightly esteemed, and a servant [is] unto him, than the one honoring himself and lacking bread.