The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.

As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.

What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

The one who plans to do evil will be called a scheming person.

Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.

If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.

under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,

None who go in to her will return, nor will they reach the paths of life.

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.