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^1 (a)Better is a poor person who ^(b)walks in his integrity
    than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
² Desire^[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever ^(c)makes haste with his feet misses his way.
³ When a man's folly ^(d)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart ^(e)rages against the Lord.
^4 (f)Wealth brings many new friends,
    ^(g)but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
^5 (h)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ⁽ⁱ⁾breathes out lies will not escape.
⁶ Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[b]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(j)gifts.
^7 (k)All a poor man's brothers hate him;
    ^(l)how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.^[c]
8 (m)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will ⁽ⁿ⁾discover good.
^9 (o)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who ^(p)breathes out lies will perish.
^10 (q)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for ^(r)a slave to rule over princes.
^11 (s)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
¹² A king's wrath is like ^(t)the growling of a lion,
    but his ^(u)favor is like ^(v)dew on the grass.
^13 (w)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and ^(x)a wife's quarreling is ^(y)a continual dripping of rain.
^14 (z)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is ^(aa)from the Lord.
^15 (ab)Slothfulness casts into ^(ac)a deep sleep,
    and ^(ad)an idle person will suffer hunger.
¹⁶ Whoever ^(ae)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises his ways will die.
^17 (af)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he ^(ag)will repay him for his ^(ah)deed.
^18 (ai)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
    do not set your heart on ^(aj)putting him to death.
¹⁹ A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
    for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
²⁰ Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom in ^(ak)the future.
^21 (al)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but ^(am)it is the purpose of the Lord ^(an)that will stand.
²² What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.
²³ The fear of the Lord ^(ao)leads to life,
    and whoever has it rests ^(ap)satisfied;
    he will ^(aq)not be visited by harm.
^24 (ar)The sluggard buries his hand in ^(as)the dish
    and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
^25 (at)Strike ^(au)a scoffer, and the simple will ^(av)learn prudence;
    ^(aw)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
²⁶ He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
    is ^(ax)a son who brings shame and reproach.
²⁷ Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    ^(ay)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
²⁸ A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked ^(az)devours iniquity.
²⁹ Condemnation is ready for ^(ba)scoffers,
    and ^(bb)beating for the backs of fools.