¹A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof ²When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, ³A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, ⁴By justice a king brings stability to the land, ⁵A man who flatters his neighbor ⁶An evil man is caught by his own sin, ⁷The righteous consider the cause of the poor, ⁸Mockers inflame a city, ⁹If a wise man goes to court with a fool, ¹⁰Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, ¹¹A fool vents all his anger, ¹²If a ruler listens to lies, ¹³The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: ¹⁴A king who judges the poor with fairness— ¹⁵A rod of correction imparts wisdom, ¹⁶When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; ¹⁷Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; ¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; ¹⁹A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; ²⁰Do you see a man who speaks in haste? ²¹A servant pampered from his youth ²²An angry man stirs up dissension, ²³A man’s pride will bring him low, ²⁴A partner to a thief hates his own soul; ²⁵The fear of man is a snare, ²⁶Many seek the ruler’s favor, ²⁷An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,