- 1. Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.
- 2. Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
- 3. Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
- 4. Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- 5. Whoso is gathering in summer `is' a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest `is' a son causing shame.
- 6. Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
- 7. The remembrance of the righteous `is' for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
- 8. The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
- 9. Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
- 10. Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
- 11. A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
- 12. Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
- 13. In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
- 14. The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
- 15. The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.
- 16. The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
- 17. A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
- 18. Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
- 19. In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
- 20. The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
- 21. The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
- 22. The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
- 23. To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
- 24. The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
- 25. As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
- 26. As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.
- 27. The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
- 28. The hope of the righteous `is' joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
- 29. The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
- 30. The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
- 31. The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
- 32. The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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