1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivers from death.
3Yehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry; But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4He who works with a slack hand becomes poor; But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son; But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a babbling fool shall fall.
9He who walks uprightly walks securely; But he who perverts his ways shall be found out.
10He who winks with the eye causes sorrow; But a babbling fool shall fall.
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12Hatred stirs up strife; But love covers all transgressions.
13In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a ruin at hand.
15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16The labor of the righteous tends to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
17He who heeds correction is in the way of life; But he who forsakes reproof goes astray.
18He who hides hatred has lying lips; And he who utters a slander is a fool.
19In the multitude of words transgression is not lacking; But he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22The blessing of Yehovah, it makes rich; And he adds no sorrow with it.
23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to those who send him.
27The fear of Yehovah prolongs days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29The way of Yehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaks perverseness.