Chapter 12

1 Whoever loves discipline ^F137 loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

2 A good ^R460 man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who ^F138 devises evil.

3 A man will not ^R461 be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous ^R462 will not be moved.

4 An excellent ^{R463 F139} wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness ^R464 in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6 The words ^R465 of the wicked lie in wait for blood, But the mouth ^R466 of the upright will deliver them.

7 The wicked ^R467 are overthrown and are no more, But the house ^R468 of the righteous will stand.

8 A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind ^F140 will be despised.

9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

10 A righteous ^R469 man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

11 He who ^R470 tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense. ^F141

12 The wicked ^R471 man desires the booty ^F142 of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields ^R472 fruit.

13 An ^F143 evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous ^R473 will escape from trouble.

14 A man will be satisfied ^R474 with good by the fruit of his words, ^F144 And the deeds ^R475 of a man's hands will return to him.

15 The way ^R476 of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

16 A fool's ^R477 anger is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

17 He who speaks ^F145 truth tells what is right, But a false witness, deceit.

18 There is one who speaks ^R478 rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue ^R479 of the wise brings healing.

19 Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying ^R480 tongue is only for a moment.

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.

21 No ^R481 harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.

22 Lying ^R482 lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

23 A prudent ^R483 man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

24 The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack ^F146 hand will be put ^R484 to forced labor.

25 Anxiety ^R485 in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good ^R486 word makes it glad.

26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

27 A lazy ^F147 man does not roast ^F148 his prey, But the precious ^R487 possession of a man is diligence.

28 In ^R488 the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

Chapter 13

1 A wise ^R489 son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer ^R490 does not listen to rebuke.

2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys ^{R491 F149} good, But the desire ^F150 of the treacherous is violence. ^R492

3 The one who guards ^R493 his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens ^R494 wide his lips comes ^F151 to ruin.

4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

5 A righteous man hates ^R495 falsehood, But a wicked man acts ^{R496 F152} disgustingly and shamefully.

6 Righteousness guards ^R497 the one ^F153 whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. ^F154

7 There is one who pretends ^R498 to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends ^F155 to be poor, ^R499 but has great wealth.

8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

9 The light ^R500 of the righteous rejoices, ^F156 But the lamp ^R501 of the wicked goes out.

10 Through insolence comes ^F157 nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

11 Wealth obtained by fraud ^F158 dwindles, But the one who gathers by ^F159 labor increases it.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled ^F160 is a tree of life.

13 The one who despises ^R502 the word will be in ^F161 debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. ^R503

14 The teaching ^F162 of the wise is a fountain ^R504 of life, To turn aside from the snares ^R505 of death.

15 Good ^R506 understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

16 Every prudent ^R507 man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays ^F163 folly.

17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a ^R508 faithful envoy brings healing.

18 Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects ^R509 discipline, ^F164 But he who regards reproof will be honored.

19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

20 He ^R510 who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 Adversity ^R511 pursues sinners, But the righteous ^R512 will be rewarded with prosperity.

22 A good man leaves ^R513 an inheritance to his children's ^F165 children, And the wealth ^R514 of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

23 Abundant ^R515 food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it ^F166 is swept away by injustice.

24 He who withholds ^R516 his rod ^F167 hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines ^{R517 F168} him diligently.

25 The righteous ^R518 has ^F169 enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked ^R519 is in need.

Chapter 14

1 The wise ^R520 woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

2 He who walks ^R521 in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious ^R522 in his ways despises Him.

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for ^F170 his back, But the ^R523 lips of the wise will protect them.

4 Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

5 A trustworthy ^R524 witness will not lie, But a false ^R525 witness utters ^{R526 F171} lies.

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

7 Leave the presence ^R527 of a fool, Or you will not discern ^F172 words ^F173 of knowledge.

8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the ^R528 foolishness of fools is deceit.

9 Fools mock at sin, ^F174 But among ^R529 the upright there is good ^F175 will.

10 The heart knows its own bitterness, ^R530 And a stranger does not share its joy.

11 The house ^R531 of the wicked will be destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

12 There is ^R532 a way which seems right to a man, But its end ^R533 is the way of death.

13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, And the end ^R534 of joy may be grief.

14 The backslider in heart will have his fill ^R535 of his own ways, But a good man will be ^R536 satisfied with ^F176 his.

15 The naive ^F177 believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.

16 A wise man is ^F178 cautious and turns ^R537 away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.

18 The naive ^F179 inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

19 The evil ^R538 will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor ^R539 is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.

21 He who despises ^R540 his neighbor sins, But happy ^R541 is he who is gracious to the poor. ^F180

22 Will they not go astray who devise ^R542 evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

23 In all labor there is profit, But mere ^F181 talk leads only to poverty.

24 The crown ^R543 of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.

25 A truthful witness saves lives, But he who utters ^{R544 F182} lies is treacherous. ^F183

26 In the fear ^{R545 F184} of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his ^F185 children will have refuge. 27 The fear ^F186 of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.

28 In a multitude of people is a king's glory, But in the dearth of people is a prince's ruin.

29 He who is slow ^R546 to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered ^F187 exalts folly.

30 A tranquil ^R547 heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness ^R548 to the bones.

31 He who ^R549 oppresses the poor taunts his ^R550 Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

32 The wicked is thrust ^R551 down by his wrongdoing, ^F188 But the righteous ^R552 has a refuge when he dies.

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts ^F189 of fools it is made known.

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

35 The king's favor is toward a servant ^R553 who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

Chapter 15

1 A gentle ^R554 answer turns away wrath, But a harsh ^{R555 F190} word stirs up anger.

2 The tongue ^R556 of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, ^F191 But the mouth ^R557 of fools spouts folly.

3 The eyes ^R558 of the LORD are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.

4 A soothing ^F192 tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes ^F193 the spirit.

5 A fool rejects ^F194 his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.

6 Great wealth is in the house of the righteous, ^R559 But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

8 The sacrifice ^R560 of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the ^R561 prayer of the upright is His delight.

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves one who pursues ^R562 righteousness.

10 Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die.

11 Sheol ^{R563 F195} and Abaddon ^F196 lie open before the LORD, How much more the hearts ^R564 of men! ^F197

12 A scoffer ^R565 does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.

13 A joyful ^R566 heart makes a cheerful ^F198 face, But when ^F199 the heart is sad, ^R567 the spirit ^R568 is broken.

14 The mind ^R569 of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful ^F200 heart has a continual feast.

16 Better ^R570 is a little with the fear ^F201 of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it. 17 Better ^R571 is a dish ^F202 of vegetables ^F203 where love is Than a fattened ^R572 ox served with hatred.

18 A hot-tempered ^R573 man stirs up strife, But the slow ^R574 to anger calms ^R575 a dispute.

19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.

20 A wise ^R576 son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises ^R577 his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, ^F204 But a man of understanding walks ^R578 straight.

22 Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. ^F205

23 A man ^R579 has joy in an apt ^F206 answer, And how delightful is a timely word! ^R580

24 The path ^R581 of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol ^F207 below.

25 The LORD will tear ^R582 down the house of the proud, But He will establish ^R583 the boundary of the widow. ^R584

26 Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.

27 He who profits ^R585 illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates ^R586 bribes will live.

28 The heart of the righteous ponders ^R587 how to answer, But the mouth ^R588 of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The LORD is far ^R589 from the wicked, But He hears ^R590 the prayer of the righteous.

30 Bright ^F208 eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.

31 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.

32 He who neglects ^R591 discipline despises ^R592 himself, But he who listens ^R593 to reproof acquires understanding. ^F209

33 The fear ^F210 of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.