1A wise son makes his father glad:
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

2Treasures shall not profit the lawless:
But righteousness shall deliver from death.

3The Lord will not famish a righteous soul:
But he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.

4Poverty brings a man low:
But the hands of the vigorous make rich.

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A son who is instructed shall be wise,
And shall use the fool for a servant.

5A wise son is saved from heat:
But a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.

6The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just:
But untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

7The memory of the just is praised;
But the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.

8A wise man in heart will receive commandments;
But he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.

9He that walks simply, walks confidently;
But he that perverts his ways shall be known.

10He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men;
But he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.

11There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man;
But destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

12Hatred stirs up strife;
But affection covers all that do not love strife.

13He that brings forth wisdom from his lips
Smites the fool with a rod.

14The wise will hide discretion;
But the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

15The wealth of rich men is a strong city;
But poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

16The works of the righteous produce life;
But the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.

17Instruction keeps the right ways of life;
But instruction unchastened goes astray.

18Righteous lips cover enmity;
But they that utter railings are most foolish.

19By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin;
But if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.

20The tongue of the just is tried silver;
But the heart of the ungodly shall fail.

21The lips of the righteous know sublime truths:
But the foolish die in want.

22The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous;
It enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

23A fool does mischief in sport;
But wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

24The ungodly is engulfed in destruction;
But the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

25When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away;
But the righteous turns aside and escapes forever.

26As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes,
So iniquity hurts those that practice it.

27The fear of the Lord adds length of days:
But the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

28Joy rests long with the righteous:
But the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

29The fear of the Lord is a stronghold of the saints:
But ruin comes to them that work wickedness.

30The righteous shall never fail:
But the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.

31The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom:
But the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

32The lips of just men drop grace:
But the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.