1  A wise son hears his father’s ^uinstruction,

but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2  ^vFrom the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,

but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

3  Whoever ^wguards his mouth preserves his life;

he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4  ^xThe soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,

^ywhile the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

5  The righteous ^zhates falsehood,

but the wicked brings shame¹ and disgrace.

6  ^aRighteousness ^bguards him whose way is blameless,

but sin overthrows the wicked.

7  ^cOne ^dpretends to be rich,² yet has nothing;

another pretends to be poor,³ yet has great wealth.

8  The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,

but a poor man hears no threat.

9  The light of the righteous rejoices,

but the ^elamp of the wicked will be put out.

10  By insolence comes nothing but strife,

but with those who take advice is wisdom.

11  Wealth gained ^fhastily⁴ will dwindle,

but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.