| 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! |