KJV ¹ A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

WLC ¹ בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

KJV ² A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

WLC ² מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ יֹ֣אכַל ט֑וֹב וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בֹּגְדִ֣ים חָמָֽס׃

KJV ³ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

WLC ³ נֹצֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־ לֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

WLC ⁴ מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃

KJV ⁵ A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

WLC ⁵ דְּבַר־ שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע יַבְאִ֥ישׁ וְיַחְפִּֽיר׃

KJV ⁶ Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

WLC ⁶ צְ֭דָקָה תִּצֹּ֣ר תָּם־ דָּ֑רֶךְ וְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗ה תְּסַלֵּ֥ף חַטָּֽאת׃

KJV ⁷ There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

WLC ⁷ יֵ֣שׁ מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֑ל מִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁ וְה֣וֹן רָֽב׃

KJV ⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

WLC ⁸ כֹּ֣פֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ־ אִ֣ישׁ עָשְׁר֑וֹ וְ֝רָ֗שׁ לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע גְּעָרָֽה׃

KJV ⁹ The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

WLC ⁹ אוֹר־ צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

KJV ¹⁰ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

WLC ¹⁰ רַק־ בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־ נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃

KJV ¹¹ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

WLC ¹¹ ה֭וֹן מֵהֶ֣בֶל יִמְעָ֑ט וְקֹבֵ֖ץ עַל־ יָ֣ד יַרְבֶּֽה׃

KJV ¹² Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

WLC ¹² תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־ לֵ֑ב וְעֵ֥ץ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תַּאֲוָ֥ה בָאָֽה׃

KJV ¹³ Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

WLC ¹³ בָּ֣ז לְ֭דָבָר יֵחָ֣בֶל ל֑וֹ וִירֵ֥א מִ֝צְוָ֗ה ה֣וּא יְשֻׁלָּֽם׃

KJV ¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

WLC ¹⁴ תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃

KJV ¹⁵ Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

WLC ¹⁵ שֵֽׂכֶל־ ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־ חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃

KJV ¹⁶ Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

WLC ¹⁶ כָּל־ עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

KJV ¹⁷ A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

WLC ¹⁷ מַלְאָ֣ךְ רָ֭שָׁע יִפֹּ֣ל בְּרָ֑ע וְצִ֖יר אֱמוּנִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

KJV ¹⁸ Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

WLC ¹⁸ רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מוּסָ֑ר וְשׁוֹמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יְכֻבָּֽד׃

KJV ¹⁹ The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

WLC ¹⁹ תַּאֲוָ֣ה נִ֭הְיָה תֶּעֱרַ֣ב לְנָ֑פֶשׁ וְתוֹעֲבַ֥ת כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ס֣וּר מֵרָֽע׃

KJV ²⁰ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

WLC ²⁰ אֶת־ חֲכָמִ֣ים וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃

KJV ²¹ Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

WLC ²¹ חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־ טֽוֹב׃

KJV ²² A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

WLC ²² ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־ בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃

KJV ²³ Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

WLC ²³ רָב־ אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְיֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

KJV ²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

WLC ²⁴ חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃

KJV ²⁵ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

WLC ²⁵ צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃