[1]The proverbsH4912of SolomonH8010. A wiseH2450sonH1121maketh a gladH8055[H8762]fatherH1: but a foolishH3684sonH1121is the heavinessH8424of his motherH517.[2]TreasuresH214of wickednessH7562profitH3276[H8686]nothing: but righteousnessH6666deliverethH5337[H8686]from deathH4194.[3]The LORDH3068will not sufferH7456the soulH5315of the righteousH6662to famishH7456[H8686]: but he casteth awayH1920[H8799]the substanceH1942of the wickedH7563.[4]He becometh poorH7326[H8802]that dealethH6213[H8802]with a slackH7423handH3709: but the handH3027of the diligentH2742maketh richH6238.[H8686][5]He that gatherethH103[H8802]in summerH7019is a wiseH7919[H8688]sonH1121: but he that sleepethH7290[H8737]in harvestH7105is a sonH1121that causeth shameH954.[H8688][6]BlessingsH1293are upon the headH7218of the justH6662: but violenceH2555coverethH3680[H8762]the mouthH6310of the wickedH7563.[7]The memoryH2143of the justH6662is blessedH1293: but the nameH8034of the wickedH7563shall rotH7537.[H8799][8]The wiseH2450in heartH3820will receiveH3947[H8799]commandmentsH4687: but a pratingH8193foolH191shall fallH3832.[H8735][9]He that walkethH3212[H8799]uprightlyH8537walkethH1980[H8802]surelyH983: but he that pervertethH6140[H8764]his waysH1870shall be knownH3045.[H8735][10]He that winkethH7169[H8802]with the eyeH5869causethH5414[H8799]sorrowH6094: but a pratingH8193foolH191shall fallH3832.[H8735][11]The mouthH6310of a righteousH6662man is a wellH4726of lifeH2416: but violenceH2555coverethH3680[H8762]the mouthH6310of the wickedH7563.[12]HatredH8135stirreth upH5782[H8787]strifesH4090: but loveH160coverethH3680[H8762]all sinsH6588.[13]In the lipsH8193of him that hath understandingH995[H8737]wisdomH2451is foundH4672[H8735]: but a rodH7626is for the backH1460of him that is voidH2638of understandingH3820.[14]WiseH2450men lay upH6845[H8799]knowledgeH1847: but the mouthH6310of the foolishH191is nearH7138destructionH4288.[15]The rich man'sH6223wealthH1952is his strongH5797cityH7151: the destructionH4288of the poorH1800is their povertyH7389.[16]The labourH6468of the righteousH6662tendeth to lifeH2416: the fruitH8393of the wickedH7563to sinH2403.[17]He is in the wayH734of lifeH2416that keepethH8104[H8802]instructionH4148: but he that refusethH5800[H8802]reproofH8433errethH8582.[H8688][18]He that hidethH3680[H8764]hatredH8135with lyingH8267lipsH8193, and he that utterethH3318[H8688]a slanderH1681, is a foolH3684.[19]In the multitudeH7230of wordsH1697there wantethH2308[H8799]not sinH6588: but he that refrainethH2820[H8802]his lipsH8193is wiseH7919.[H8688][20]The tongueH3956of the justH6662is as choiceH977[H8737]silverH3701: the heartH3820of the wickedH7563is little worthH4592.[21]The lipsH8193of the righteousH6662feedH7462[H8799]manyH7227: but foolsH191dieH4191[H8799]for wantH2638of wisdomH3820.[22]The blessingH1293of the LORDH3068, it maketh richH6238[H8686], and he addethH3254[H8686]no sorrow with itH6089.[23]It is as sportH7814to a foolH3684to doH6213[H8800]mischiefH2154: but a manH376of understandingH8394hath wisdomH2451.[24]The fearH4034of the wickedH7563, it shall comeH935[H8799]upon him: but the desireH8378of the righteousH6662shall be grantedH5414.[H8799][25]As the whirlwindH5492passethH5674[H8800], so is the wickedH7563no more: but the righteousH6662is an everlastingH5769foundationH3247.[26]As vinegarH2558to the teethH8127, and as smokeH6227to the eyesH5869, so is the sluggardH6102to them that sendH7971himH8802.[27]The fearH3374of the LORDH3068prolongethH3254[H8686]daysH3117: but the yearsH8141of the wickedH7563shall be shortenedH7114.[H8799][28]The hopeH8431of the righteousH6662shall be gladnessH8057: but the expectationH8615of the wickedH7563shall perishH6.[H8799][29]The wayH1870of the LORDH3068is strengthH4581to the uprightH8537: but destructionH4288shall be to the workersH6466[H8802]of iniquityH205.[30]The righteousH6662shall neverH5769be removedH4131[H8735]: but the wickedH7563shall not inhabitH7931[H8799]the earthH776.[31]The mouthH6310of the justH6662bringeth forthH5107[H8799]wisdomH2451: but the frowardH8419tongueH3956shall be cut outH3772.[H8735][32]The lipsH8193of the righteousH6662knowH3045[H8799]what is acceptableH7522: but the mouthH6310of the wickedH7563speaketh frowardnessH8419.