¹ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Cross refs

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. Cross refs

³ The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. Cross refs

⁴ He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Cross refs

⁵ He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Cross refs

⁶ Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Cross refs

⁷ The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Cross refs

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. Cross refs

⁹ He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. Cross refs

¹⁰ He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. Cross refs

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Cross refs

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. Cross refs

¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Cross refs

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Cross refs

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. Cross refs

¹⁶ The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. Cross refs

¹⁷ He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. Cross refs

¹⁸ He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. Cross refs

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Cross refs

²⁰ The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. Cross refs

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. Cross refs

²² The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Cross refs

²³ It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Cross refs

²⁴ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Cross refs

²⁵ As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. Cross refs

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. Cross refs

²⁷ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Cross refs

²⁸ The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Cross refs

²⁹ The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. Cross refs

³⁰ The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. Cross refs

³¹ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. Cross refs

³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. Cross refs