1 - The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
3 - Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4 - He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 - He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 - Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 - The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 - The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
9 - He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 - He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
11 - The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 - Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
13 - In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 - Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
15 - The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 - The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
17 - He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18 - He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19 - In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
20 - The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 - The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 - The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
23 - It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 - The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 - When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 - As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 - The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 - The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 - The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 - The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 - The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.