The wiseof heartwill receivecommands,But a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
Whoever lovesdisciplinelovesknowledge,But he who hatesreproofis stupid.
Whoamongyou is wiseand understanding?Let him showby his goodbehaviorhis deedsin the gentlenessof wisdom.
Give[instruction] to a wisemanand he will be stillwiser,Teacha righteousmanand he will increase[his] learning.
A wisemanwill hearand increasein learning,And a man of understandingwill acquirewisecounsel,
Wordsfrom the mouthof a wisemanare gracious,while the lipsof a foolconsumehim;
In alllaborthere is profit,But meretalk[leads] onlyto poverty.
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
He who winksthe eyecausestrouble,And a babblingfoolwill be ruined.
Giveme understanding,that I may observeYour lawAnd keepit with all[my] heart.
Do not reprovea scoffer,orhe will hateyou, Reprovea wisemanand he will loveyou.
Wisemenstoreup knowledge,But with the mouthof the foolish,ruinis at hand.
