1. Whoever loves discipline loves to learn,but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal.
2. A good person obtains favor from the Lord,but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes.
3. A person cannot stand firm on a foundation of wickedness,and the roots of righteous people cannot be moved.
4. A wife with strength of character is the crown of her husband,but the wife who disgraces him is like bone cancer.
5. The thoughts of righteous people are fair.The advice of wicked people is treacherous.
6. The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush,but the words of decent people rescue.
7. Overthrow wicked people, and they are no more,but the families of righteous people continue to stand.
8. A person will be praised based on his insight,but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised.
9. Better to be unimportant and have a slavethan to act important and have nothing to eat.
10. A righteous person cares ⌊even⌋ about the life of his animals,but the compassion of wicked people is ⌊nothing but⌋ cruelty.
11. Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat,but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense.
12. A wicked person delights in setting a trap for ⌊other⌋ evil people,but the roots of righteous people produce ⌊fruit⌋.
13. An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk,but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
14. One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability.Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished.
15. A stubborn fool considers his own way the right one,but a person who listens to advice is wise.