¹ He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke is stupid.

² The good obtains favor from Yahweh, but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

³ A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

⁴ A woman of strength¹ is the crown of her master,² but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.

1. Or “honor”
2. Or “lord, owner”

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are¹ just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

1. Hebrew “is”

⁶ The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

⁷ The wicked are overthrown and ⌞are no more⌟,¹ but the house of the righteous shall stand.

1. Literally “there is no them”

⁸ For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse ⌞mind⌟¹ will be despised.

1. Literally “heart”

⁹ It is better to be lowly and a servant ⌞to someone⌟¹ than self-glorifying and lacking food.

1. Literally “for him,” “belonging to him”

¹⁰ The righteous knows the life¹ of his animal, but the compassion² of the wicked is cruel.

1. Or “soul,” or “inner self”
2. Hebrew “compassions”

¹¹ He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks ⌞sense⌟.¹

1. Literally “heart”

¹² The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous ⌞bears fruit⌟.¹

1. Literally “gives, sets up”

¹³ By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of ⌞a man’s labor⌟¹ will return to him.

1. Literally “the hands of a man”

¹⁵ The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.

¹⁶ As for a fool, ⌞on that very day⌟¹ he makes his anger known, but he who ignores an insult is prudent.

1. Literally “on the day”

¹⁷ He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹ A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

²⁰ Deceit is in the heart¹ of ⌞those who plan⌟² evil, but to ⌞those who plan⌟³ peace, there is joy.

1. Or “mind”
2. Literally “the planners of”
3. Literally “the planners of”

²¹ ⌞No evil will happen⌟¹ to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

1. Literally “All evil will not happen”

²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully are his delight.

²³ A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart¹ of a fool² announces folly.

1. Or “mind”
2. Hebrew “fools”

²⁴ The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

²⁵ Anxiety in the heart¹ of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

1. Or “mind”

²⁶ A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

²⁷ The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

²⁸ On the road of righteousness is life, and on the way of the path, may there be no death.