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