¹ He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck ² When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; ³ Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; ⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, ⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor ⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, ⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. ⁸ Mockers stir up a city, ⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, ¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; ¹¹ A fool vents all of his anger, ¹² If a ruler listens to lies, ¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: ¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, ¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom,
but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. ¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; ¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace;
yes, he will bring delight to your soul. ¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; ¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. ²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? ²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth ²² An angry man stirs up strife, ²³ A man’s pride brings him low, ²⁴ Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. ²⁵ The fear of man proves to be a snare, ²⁶ Many seek the ruler’s favor, ²⁷ A dishonest man detests the righteous,