1
A wise child [hears] the discipline of a father, but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.
2
From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
3
He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
4
The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
5
The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.
6
Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
7
There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.
8
The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
9
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
10
Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.
11
Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.