12Mockers hate to be corrected,

so they stay away from the wise.

13A glad heart makes a happy face;

a broken heart crushes the spirit.

14A wise person is hungry for knowledge,

while the fool feeds on trash.

15For the despondent, every day brings trouble;

for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.

16Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,

than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

17A bowl of vegetables with someone you love

is better than steak with someone you hate.

18A hot-tempered person starts fights;

a cool-tempered person stops them.

19A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,

but the path of the upright is an open highway.

20Sensible children bring joy to their father;

foolish children despise their mother.

21Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;

a sensible person stays on the right path.

22Plans go wrong for lack of advice;

many advisers bring success.

23Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;

it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

24The path of life leads upward for the wise;

they leave the grave* behind.