131 A wise son accepts his father's discipline , But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke .
2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good , But the desire of the treacherous is violence .
3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life ; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin .
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing , But the soul of the diligent is made fat .
5 A righteous man hates falsehood , But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully .
6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless , But wickedness subverts the sinner .
7 There is one who pretends to be rich , but has nothing e ; Another pretends to be poor , but has great wealth .
8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth , But the poor hears no rebuke .
9 The light of the righteous rejoices , But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife , But wisdom is with those who receive counsel .
11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles , But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick , But desire fulfilled is a tree of life .
13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded .
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life , To turn aside from the snares of death .
15 Good understanding produces favor , But the way of the treacherous is hard .
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge , But a fool displays folly .
17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity , But a faithful envoy brings healing .
18 Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline , But he who regards reproof will be honored .
19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul , But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil .
20 He who walks with wise men will be wise , But the companion of fools will suffer harm .
21 Adversity pursues sinners , But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity .
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children , And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous .
23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor , But it is swept away by injustice e .
24 He who withholds his rod hates his son , But he who loves him disciplines him diligently .
25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite , But the stomach of the wicked is in need .
