[[The parable of Solomon.]][1]A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is an heaviness to his mother.[2]The treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.[3]The Lord will not famish the soul of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.[4]A slothful hand maketh poor: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.[5]He that gathereth in summer, is the son of wisdom: but he that sleepeth in harvest, is the son of confusion.[6]Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but iniquity shall cover the mouth of the wicked.[7]The memorial of the just shall be blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.[8]The wise in heart will receive commandments: but the foolish in talk shall be beaten.[9]He that walketh uprightly, walketh boldly: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be known.[10]He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorrow, and he that is foolish in talk, shall be beaten.[11]The mouth of a righteous man is a wellspring of life: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.[12]Hatred stirreth up contentions: but love covereth all trespasses.[13]In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found, and a rod shall be for the back of him that is destitute of wisdom.[14]Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is a present destruction.[15]The rich man's goods are his strong city: but the fear of the needy is their poverty.[16]The labor of the righteous tendeth to life: but the revenues of the wicked to sin.[17]He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.[18]He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inventeth slander, is a fool.[19]In many words there cannot want iniquity: but he that refraineth his lips, is wise.[20]The tongue of the just man is as fined silver: but the heart of the wicked is little worth.[21]The lips of the righteous do feed many: but fools shall die for want of wisdom.[22]The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he doth add no sorrows with it.[23]It is as a pastime to a fool to do wickedly: but wisdom is understanding to a man.[24]That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: but God will grant the desire of the righteous.[25]As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an everlasting foundation.[26]As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slothful to them that send him.[27]The fear of the Lord increaseth the days: but the years of the wicked shall be diminished.[28]The patient abiding of the righteous shall be gladness: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.[29]The way of the Lord is strength to the upright man: but fear shall be for 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 just shall be fruitful in wisdom: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.[32]The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.