Read the Bible

¹ A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but ^(a)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
² From the fruit of his mouth a man ^(b)eats what is good,
    but the desire of the treacherous ^(c)is for violence.
^3 (d)Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
    ^(e)he who opens wide his lips ^(f)comes to ruin.
^4 (g)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
    while the soul of the diligent ^(h)is richly supplied.
⁵ The righteous hates falsehood,
    but the wicked brings shame^[a] and disgrace.
^6 (i)Righteousness guards him whose ^(j)way is blameless,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.
^7 (k)One pretends to be rich,^[b] yet has nothing;
    ^(l)another pretends to be poor,^[c] yet has great wealth.
⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
    but a poor man ^(m)hears no threat.
^9 (n)The light of the righteous rejoices,
    but ^(o)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
^10 (p)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.
^11 (q)Wealth gained hastily^[d] will dwindle,
    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
    ^(r)but a desire fulfilled is ^(s)a tree of life.
¹³ Whoever ^(t)despises ^(u)the word^[e] brings destruction on himself,
    but he who reveres the commandment^[f] will be ^(v)rewarded.
¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is ^(w)a fountain of life,
    that one may ^(x)turn away from the snares of death.
^15 (y)Good sense wins ^(z)favor,
    but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.^[g]
16 (aa)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
    ^(ab)but a fool flaunts his folly.
¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
    but ^(ac)a faithful envoy brings healing.
¹⁸ Poverty and disgrace come to him who ^(ad)ignores instruction,
    ^(ae)but whoever ^(af)heeds reproof is honored.
^19 (ag)A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
²⁰ Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
^21 (ah)Disaster^[h] pursues sinners,
    ^(ai)but the righteous are rewarded with good.
^22 (aj)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
    but ^(ak)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
²³ The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
    but it is swept away through ^(al)injustice.
^24 (am)Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
    but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.^[i]
25 (an)The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
    but the belly of the wicked suffers want.