1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
2The treasures of lawlessness, do not profit, but, righteousness, delivereth from death.
3Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.
4He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
5He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
6Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.
7The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
8The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
9He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
10He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
11A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
12Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.
13In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
14Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
15The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
16The labour of the righteous, [leadeth] to life, the increase of the lawless, to sin.
17On the way to life, is he that heedeth correction, but, he that hateth reproof, is going astray.
18He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
19In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.
20Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.
21The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
22The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
23It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
24The dread of the lawless one, the same, shall overtake him, but, the desire of the righteous, shall he granted.
25Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, [hath] an age-abiding foundation.
26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so, is the sluggard, to them who send him.
27The reverence of Yahweh, addeth days, but, the years of the lawless, shall be shortened.
28The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
29A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, [awaiteth] the workers of iniquity.
30The righteous, to times age-abiding, shall remain unshaken, but, the lawless, shall not inhabit the earth.
31The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, [speaketh] perversities.