The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

But sinners will be cut off from the land, and those whose acts are false will be uprooted.

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

A false witness will be cut off, ...