¹Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. ²Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs. ³The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD. ⁴Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend. ⁵A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape. ⁶Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. ⁷All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. ⁸He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. ⁹A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish. ¹⁰Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes. ¹¹A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression. ¹²The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. ¹³A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping. ¹⁴House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD. ¹⁵Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. ¹⁶He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die. ¹⁷One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed. ¹⁸Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. ¹⁹A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again. ²⁰Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. ²¹Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand. ²²What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar. ²³The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. ²⁴The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth. ²⁵Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge. ²⁶He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son. ²⁷Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge. ²⁸A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity. ²⁹Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.

A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.