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.