1. A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scoffer hears not rebuke.
2. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.
3. He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4. The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
5. A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6. Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7. There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
8. The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
9. The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10. Only by pride comes strife: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
12. Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13. Whosoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
14. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15. Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.