1A good name is more desirable than great riches,
2The rich and the poor have this in common:
3A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
4The result of humility and the fear of the LORD
5Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked;
6Train up a child in the way he should go,
7The rich rule over the poor.
8He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
9He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
10Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
11He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
12The LORD’s eyes watch over knowledge,
13The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit.
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
16Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise.
18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you,
19I teach you today, even you,
20Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things
21To teach you truth, reliable words,
22Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor;
23for the LORD will plead their case,
24Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man.
25lest you learn his ways
26Don’t you be one of those who strike hands,
27If you don’t have means to pay,
28Don’t move the ancient boundary stone
29Do you see a man skilled in his work?