20 A desire fulfilled is pleasant to the soul; but it is intolerable for fools to shun evil.

21 He who associates with the wise will be wise, but he who associates with fools will be corrupted.

22 Evil pursues sinners, but good is recompensed to the righteous.

23 The good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the riches of the sinner are reserved for the righteous.

24 There is plenty of bread even in the field of the poor; but some perish from disorder.

25 Whosoever spares his rod hates his son; and whoever loves him punishes him from childhood.

26 The righteous eat until he is satisfied, but the belly of the wicked suffereth deprivation.

Chapter 14

1 A wise woman will build her house, but a foolish woman will destroy it with her own hands.

2 He that walketh in the straight way feareth the Lord; but whose ways are crooked, he neglects Him.

3 In the mouth of a fool is the scourge of pride; but the lips of the wise guard them.

4 Where there are no oxen, there the manger is empty; but much profit came from the power of oxen.

5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness will tell many lies.

6 A profligate man seeketh wisdom, and findeth not; but knowledge is easy for the prudent.

7 Depart from a foolish man, in whom thou hast not seen prudent lips.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is the knowledge of his way, but the foolishness of the foolish is error.

9 Глупые смеются над грехом, а посреди праведных — благоволение.

10 Сердце знает горе души своей, и в радость его не вмешается чужой.

11 Дом беззаконных разорится, а жилище праведных процветет.

12 Есть пути, которые кажутся человеку прямыми; но конец их — путь к смерти.

13 И при смехе иногда болит сердце, и концом радости бывает печаль.