1A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.