1 Intelligent children listen to their parents;foolish children do their own thing.
2 The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation;bullies push and shove their way through life.
3 Careful words make for a careful life;careless talk may ruin everything.
4 Indolence wants it all and gets nothing;the energetic have something to show for their lives.
5 A good person hates false talk;a bad person wallows in gibberish.
6 A God-loyal life keeps you on track;sin dumps the wicked in the ditch.
7 A pretentious, showy life is an empty life;a plain and simple life is a full life.
8 The rich can be sued for everything they have,but the poor are free of such threats.
9 The lives of good people are brightly lit streets;the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.
10 Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord,but wise men and women listen to each other’s counsel.
11 Easy come, easy go,but steady diligence pays off.
12 Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick,but a sudden good break can turn life around.
13 Ignore the Word and suffer;honor God’s commands and grow rich.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!
15 Sound thinking makes for gracious living,but liars walk a rough road.
16 A commonsense person lives good sense;fools litter the country with silliness.
17 Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things,but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
18 Refuse discipline and end up homeless;embrace correction and live an honored life.
19 Souls who follow their hearts thrive;fools bent on evil despise matters of soul.
20 Become wise by walking with the wise;hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
21 Disaster entraps sinners,but God-loyal people get a good life.
22 A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren;ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.
23 Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor,or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers.
24 A refusal to correct is a refusal to love;love your children by disciplining them.
25 An appetite for good brings much satisfaction,but the belly of the wicked always wants more.