1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.
2 Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger; but he putteth the ungodly from his desire.
5 Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
6 Loving and favorable is the face of the righteous; but the forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
9 He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known.
10 He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
17 To take heed unto the chastening of nurture, is the way of life; but he that refuseth to be reformed, deceiveth himself.
19 Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
22 The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.
23 A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.
24 The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.
25 The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.
26 As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes; even so is a sluggish person to them that sendeth him forth.
28 The patient abiding of the righteous shall be turned to gladness; but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
31 The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.