| 1. | The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. |
| 2. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. |
| 3. | Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. |
| 4. | He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| 5. | He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; `But' he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. |
| 6. | Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
| 7. | The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| 8. | The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. |
| 9. | He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. |
| 10. | He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. |
| 11. | The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12. | Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. |
| 13. | In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. |
| 14. | Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. |
| 15. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 16. | The labor of the righteous `tendeth' to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. |
| 17. | He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. |
| 18. | He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. |
| 19. | In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely. |
| 20. | The tongue of the righteous is `as' choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. |
| 21. | The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. |
| 22. | The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. |
| 23. | It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And `so is' wisdom to a man of understanding. |
| 24. | The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. |
| 25. | When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. |
| 26. | As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. |
| 27. | The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
| 28. | The hope of the righteous `shall be' gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. |
| 29. | The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| 30. | The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. |
| 31. | The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off. |
| 32. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked `speaketh' perverseness. |