¹ Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
       but he who hates correction is stupid.

    ² A good man obtains favor from the LORD,
       but the LORD condemns a crafty man.

    ³ A man cannot be established through wickedness,
       but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

    ⁴ A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
       but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

    ⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
       but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

    ⁶ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
       but the speech of the upright rescues them.

    ⁷ Wicked men are overthrown and are no more,
       but the house of the righteous stands firm.

    ⁸ A man is praised according to his wisdom,
       but men with warped minds are despised.

    ⁹ Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
       than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

    ¹⁰ A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal,
       but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

    ¹¹ He who works his land will have abundant food,
                      but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

    ¹² The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
       but the root of the righteous flourishes.

    ¹³ An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
       but a righteous man escapes trouble.

    ¹⁴ From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
       as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool seems right to him,
       but a wise man listens to advice.

    ¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance at once,
       but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

    ¹⁷ A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
       but a false witness tells lies.

    ¹⁸ Reckless words pierce like a sword,
       but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

    ¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
       but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

    ²⁰ There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil,
       but joy for those who promote peace.

    ²¹ No harm befalls the righteous,
       but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

    ²² The LORD detests lying lips,
       but he delights in men who are truthful.

    ²³ A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself,
       but the heart of fools blurts out folly.

 ²⁴ Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

    ²⁵ An anxious heart weighs a man down,
       but a kind word cheers him up.

    ²⁶ A righteous man is cautious in friendship,¹
       but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

    ²⁷ The lazy man does not roast² his game,
       but the diligent man prizes his possessions.

 ²⁸ In the way of righteousness there is life;
                                         along that path is immortality.
     (pastorob's note: one must be careful in one's pronunciation and definition:
                      immorality is mt -- immortality is eternally satisfying.)

Footnotes:

1 verse  26  Or man is a guide to his neighbor

2 verse  27  The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.