11  ^sMy son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline

or be weary of his reproof,

12  for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as ^ta father the son in whom he delights.

4  Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”

and call insight your intimate friend,

17  ^lI love those who love me,

and ^mthose who seek me diligently find me.

21  granting an inheritance to those who love me,

and filling their treasuries.

8  ^lDo not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;

^mreprove a wise man, and he will love you.

12  Hatred stirs up strife,

but ^wlove covers all offenses.

24  ^cWhoever spares the rod hates his son,

but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.¹

22  Do they not go astray who ⁱdevise evil?

Those who devise good meet^{1 j}steadfast love and faithfulness.

9  The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

but he loves him ^qwho pursues righteousness.

17  ^cBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is

than ^da fattened ox and hatred with it.

6  By ^tsteadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,

and by ^uthe fear of the Lord one ^vturns away from evil.

9  Whoever ^zcovers an offense seeks love,

but he who repeats a matter ^aseparates close friends.

17  ^kA friend loves at all times,

and a brother is born for adversity.

19  A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,

and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

24  A man of many companions may come to ruin,

but ^zthere is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

8  ^lWhoever gets sense loves his own soul;

he who keeps understanding will ^mdiscover good.

28  ^uSteadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,

and by steadfast love his ^vthrone is upheld.

17  Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;

he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

21  Whoever ^zpursues righteousness and kindness

will find ^alife, righteousness, and honor.

5  ^cBetter is open rebuke

than hidden love.

6  Faithful are ^dthe wounds of a friend;

profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

9  ^gOil and perfume make the heart glad,

and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.¹

10  Do not forsake your friend and ^hyour father’s friend,

and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.

ⁱBetter is a neighbor who is near

than a brother who is far away.

3  He who ^eloves wisdom makes his father glad,

but ^fa companion of prostitutes ^gsquanders his wealth.