[1] To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid. [2] The LORD likes everyone who lives right, but he punishes everyone who makes evil plans. [3] Sin cannot offer security! But if you live right, you will be as secure as a tree with deep roots. [4] A helpful wife is a jewel for her husband, but a shameless wife will make his bones rot. [5] Good people have kind thoughts, but you should never trust the advice of someone evil. [6] Bad advice is a deadly trap, but good advice is like a shield. [7] Once the wicked are defeated, they are gone forever, but no one who obeys God will ever be thrown down. [8] Good sense is worthy of praise, but stupidity is a curse. [9] It's better to be ordinary and have only one servant than to think you are somebody and starve to death. [10] Good people are kind to their animals, but a mean person is cruel. [11] Hard working farmers have more than enough food; daydreamers are nothing more than stupid fools. [12] An evil person tries to hide behind evil; good people are like trees with deep roots. [13] We trap ourselves by telling lies, but we stay out of trouble by living right. [14] We are rewarded or punished for what we say and do. [15] Fools think they know what is best, but a sensible person listens to advice. [16] Losing your temper is foolish; ignoring an insult is smart. [17] An honest person tells the truth in court, but a dishonest person tells nothing but lies. [18] Sharp words cut like a sword, but words of wisdom heal. [19] Truth will last forever; lies are soon found out. [20] An evil mind is deceitful, but gentle thoughts bring happiness. [21] Good people never have trouble, but troublemakers have more than enough. [22] The LORD hates every liar, but he is the friend of all who can be trusted. [23] Be sensible and don't tell everything you know- only fools spread foolishness everywhere. [24] Work hard, and you will be a leader; be lazy, and you will end up a slave. [25] Worry is a heavy burden, but a kind word always brings cheer. [26] You are better off to do right, than to lose your way by doing wrong. [27] Anyone too lazy to cook will starve, but a hard worker is a valuable treasure. [28] Follow the road to life, and you won't be bothered by death.
