1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother. |
2 Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. |
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. |
4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. |
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. |
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
7 The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. |
9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. |
10 He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin. |
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs. |
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. |
14 Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. |
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. |
16 The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment. |
17 He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. |
18 He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. |
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment. |
22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. |
23 A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom. |
24 What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted. |
25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. |
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him. |
27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. |
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. |
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. |
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. |