1 A person who will not bend after many warnings
2 When righteous people increase, the people ⌞of God⌟ rejoice,
3 A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy,
4 By means of justice, a king builds up a country,
5 A person who flatters his neighbor
6 To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,
7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.
8 Mockers create an uproar in a city,
9 When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool,
10 Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person,
11 A fool expresses all his emotions,
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
13 A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:
14 When a king judges the poor with honesty,
15 A spanking and a warning produce wisdom,
16 When wicked people increase, crime increases,
17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind.
18 Without prophetic vision people run wild,
19 A slave cannot be disciplined with words.
20 Have you met a person who is quick to answer?
21 Pamper a slave from childhood,
22 An angry person stirs up a fight,
23 A person’s pride will humiliate him,
24 Whoever is a thief’s partner hates his own life.
25 A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟,
26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,
27 An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people.