^{1 Ref} Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

^{2 Ref} Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

^{3 Ref} By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

^{4 Ref} Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

^{5 Ref} A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

^{6 Ref} Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

^{7 Ref} All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

^{8 Ref} He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

^{9 Ref} A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

^{10 Ref} Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

^{11 Ref} A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

^{12 Ref} The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

^{13 Ref} A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

^{14 Ref} House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

^{15 Ref} Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

^{16 Ref} He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

^{17 Ref} He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

^{18 Ref} Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

^{19 Ref} A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

^{20 Ref} Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

^{21 Ref} A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

^{22 Ref} The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

^{23 Ref} The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

^{24 Ref} The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.

^{25 Ref} When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

^{26 Ref} He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

^{27 Ref} A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

^{28 Ref} A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

^{29 Ref} Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.