1الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُلْتَوِي الشَّفَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَاهِلٌ.2أَيْضاً كَوْنُ النَّفْسِ بِلاَ مَعْرِفَةٍ لَيْسَ حَسَناً، وَالْمُسْتَعْجِلُ بِرِجْلَيْهِ يُخْطِئُ.3حَمَاقَةُ الرَّجُلِ تُعَوِّجُ طَرِيقَهُ وَعَلَى الرَّبِّ يَحْنَقُ قَلْبُهُ.4اَلْغِنَى يُكْثِرُ الأَصْحَابَ، وَالْفَقِيرُ مُنْفَصِلٌ عَنْ قَرِيبِهِ.5شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ لاَ يَنْجُو.6كَثِيرُونَ يَسْتَعْطِفُونَ وَجْهَ الشَّرِيفِ، وَكُلٌّ صَاحِبٌ لِذِي الْعَطَايَا.7كُلُّ إِخْوَةِ الْفَقِيرِ يُبْغِضُونَهُ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُ يَبْتَعِدُونَ عَنْهُ. مَنْ يَتْبَعُ أَقْوَالاً فَهِيَ لَهُ.8اَلْمُقْتَنِي الْحِكْمَةَ يُحِبُّ نَفْسَهُ. الْحَافِظُ الْفَهْمِ يَجِدُ خَيْراً.9شَاهِدُ الزُّورِ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ، وَالْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالأَكَاذِيبِ يَهْلِكُ.10اَلتَّنَعُّمُ لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْجَاهِلِ. كَمْ بِالأَوْلَى لاَ يَلِيقُ بِالْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَى الرُّؤَسَاءِ.11تَعَقُّلُ الإِنْسَانِ يُبْطِئُ غَضَبَهُ، وَفَخْرُهُ الصَّفْحُ عَنْ مَعْصِيَةٍ.12كَزَمْجَرَةِ الأَسَدِ حَنَقُ الْمَلِكِ، وَكَالطَّلِّ عَلَى الْعُشْبِ رِضْوَانُهُ.13اَلاِبْنُ الْجَاهِلُ مُصِيبَةٌ عَلَى أَبِيهِ، وَمُخَاصَمَاتُ الزَّوْجَةِ كَالْوَكْفِ الْمُتَتَابِعِ.14اَلْبَيْتُ وَالثَّرْوَةُ مِيرَاثٌ مِنَ الآبَاءِ، أَمَّا الزَّوْجَةُ الْمُتَعَقِّلَةُ فَمِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ.15اَلْكَسَلُ يُلْقِي فِي السُّبَاتِ وَالنَّفْسُ الْمُتَرَاخِيَةُ تَجُوعُ.16حَافِظُ الْوَصِيَّةِ حَافِظٌ نَفْسَهُ، وَالْمُتَهَاوِنُ بِطُرُقِهِ يَمُوتُ.17مَنْ يَرْحَمُ الْفَقِيرَ يُقْرِضُ الرَّبَّ وَعَنْ مَعْرُوفِهِ يُجَازِيهِ.18أَدِّبِ ابْنَكَ لأَنَّ فِيهِ رَجَاءً، وَلَكِنْ عَلَى إِمَاتَتِهِ لاَ تَحْمِلْ نَفْسَكَ.19اَلشَّدِيدُ الْغَضَبِ يَحْمِلُ عُقُوبَةً، لأَنَّكَ إِذَا نَجَّيْتَهُ فَبَعْدُ تُعِيدُ.20اِسْمَعِ الْمَشُورَةَ وَاقْبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ لِكَيْ تَكُونَ حَكِيماً فِي آخِرَتِكَ.21فِي قَلْبِ الإِنْسَانِ أَفْكَارٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، لَكِنْ مَشُورَةُ الرَّبِّ هِيَ تَثْبُتُ.22زِينَةُ الإِنْسَانِ مَعْرُوفُهُ، وَالْفَقِيرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْكَذُوبِ.23مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ لِلْحَيَاةِ. يَبِيتُ شَبْعَانَ لاَ يَتَعَهَّدُهُ شَرٌّ.24اَلْكَسْلاَنُ يُخْفِي يَدَهُ فِي الصَّحْفَةِ وَأَيْضاً إِلَى فَمِهِ لاَ يَرُدُّهَا.25اِضْرِبِ الْمُسْتَهْزِئَ فَيَتَذَكَّى الأَحْمَقُ، وَوَبِّخْ فَهِيماً فَيَفْهَمَ مَعْرِفَةً.26الْمُخَرِّبُ أَبَاهُ وَالطَّارِدُ أُمَّهُ هُوَ ابْنٌ مُخْزٍ وَمُخْجِلٌ.27كُفَّ يَا ابْنِي عَنِ اسْتِمَاعِ التَّعْلِيمِ لِلضَّلاَلَةِ عَنْ كَلاَمِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ.28اَلشَّاهِدُ اللَّئِيمُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِالْحَقِّ، وَفَمُ الأَشْرَارِ يَبْلَعُ الإِثْمَ.29اَلْقِصَاصُ مُعَدٌّ لِلْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ، وَالضَّرْبُ لِظَهْرِ الْجُهَّالِ.
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him .8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him , yet thou must do it again.20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.21There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.