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On Life and Conduct
aBetter is a poor person who bwalks in his integrityThan a person who is perverse in 1speech and is a fool.2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And one who hurries 1ahis footsteps 2errs.3 The afoolishness of a person ruins his way,And his heart brages against the LORD.4 aWealth adds many friends,But a poor person is separated from his friend.5 A afalse witness will not go unpunished,And one who bdeclares lies will not escape.6 aMany will seek the favor of a 1generous person,And every person is a friend to bhim who gives gifts.7 All the brothers of a poor person hate him;How much more do his afriends abandon him!He bpursues them with words, but they are 1gone.8 One who gets 1wisdom loves his own soul;One who keeps understanding will afind good.9 A afalse witness will not go unpunished,And one who declares lies will perish.10 Luxury is anot fitting for a fool;Much less for a bslave to rule over princes.11 A person’s adiscretion makes him slow to anger,And it is his glory bto overlook an offense.12 A aking’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is like bdew on the grass.13 A afoolish son is destruction to his father,And the bquarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.14 House and wealth are an ainheritance from fathers,But a prudent wife is from the LORD.15 aLaziness casts one into a deep sleep,And 1a lazy 2person will suffer hunger.16 One who akeeps the commandment keeps his soul,But one who 1is careless of 2conduct will die.17 One who ais gracious to a poor person lends to the LORD,And He will repay him for his 1bgood deed.18 aDiscipline your son while there is hope,And do not desire 1his death.19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.20 aListen to advice and accept discipline,So that you may be wise 1the rest of your days.21 Many aplans are in a person’s heart,But the badvice of the LORD will stand.22 What is desirable in a person is his 1kindness,And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.23 1The afear of the LORD leads to life,So that one may sleep bsatisfied, 2cuntouched by evil.24 The 1alazy one buries his hand bin the dish,But will not even bring it back to his mouth.25 aStrike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,But brebuke one who has understanding, and he will 1gain knowledge.26 He awho assaults his father and drives his mother awayIs a shameful and disgraceful son.27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,And the mouth of the wicked 1aswallows wrongdoing.29 1Judgments are prepared for ascoffers,And bbeatings for the backs of fools.