The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

The righteous laboureth to do good; but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

To take heed unto the chastening of nurture, is the way of life; but he that refuseth to be reformed, deceiveth himself.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that speaketh slander, is a fool.

An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.

The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.

The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.

The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.

The fear of the LORD maketh a long life; but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely; but whoso goeth a wrong way, shall be known.

The way of the LORD giveth a courage unto the godly; but it is a fear for wicked doers.

The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.

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.

Treasures that are wickedly gotten, profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

The righteous shall never be overthrown; but the ungodly shall not remain in the land.

The patient abiding of the righteous shall be turned to gladness; but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

The LORD will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger; but he putteth the ungodly from his desire.

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

Loving and favorable is the face of the righteous; but the forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins.

The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

The memorial of the just shall have a good report; but the name of the ungodly shall stink.

The lips of the righteous are occupied in acceptable things; but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.