[1] A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
[2] Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
[3] Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.
[4] Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
[5] The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace.
[6] Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin.
[7] Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.
[8] The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.
[9] The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
[10] Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.
[11] Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
[12] Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
[13] People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed.
[14] The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
[15] A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction.
[16] Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
[17] An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
[18] If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.
[19] It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
[20] Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
[21] Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.
[22] Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
[23] A poor person’s farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.
[24] Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
[25] The godly eat to their hearts’ content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.