The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,
but the one who rejects correction goes astray.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

What the wicked dreads will come to him,
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.

The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.

As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

The one who lives with integrity lives securely,
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.

When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,
but the righteous are secure forever.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.

Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.

The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.

The hope of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,
but He denies the wicked what they crave.

A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

The Lord’s blessing enriches,
and struggle adds nothing to it.

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

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