Various observations of moral virtues and their contrary vices.
1. Whoso aloveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2. A bgood man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3. A cman shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4. A dvirtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as erottenness in his bones.
5. The fthoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6. The gwords of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7. The hwicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8. A iman shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is 1of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9. He that is jdespised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10. A krighteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the 2tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11. He lthat *tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: mbut he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12. The nwicked desireth 3the net of evil men: but othe root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13. 4The pwicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but qthe just shall come out of trouble.
14. A rman shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15. The sway of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16. A fool's wrath is 5*presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17. He that tspeaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18. uThere is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: vbut the tongue of the wise is health.
19. The wlip of truth shall be established for ever: xbut a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20. yDeceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: zbut to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21. aThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22. bLying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23. A cprudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24. The dhand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the 6slothful shall be under tribute.
25. eHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: fbut a good word maketh it glad.
26. The grighteous is more 7excellent than his neighbour: hbut the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27. The islothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: jbut the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28. In kthe way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.