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^(b)A wise son makes a glad father,
    ^(c)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
^2 (d)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    ^(e)but righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (f)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    ^(g)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ A slack hand ^(h)causes poverty,
    ⁽ⁱ⁾but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who ^(j)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is ^(k)a son who brings shame.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(l)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[a]
7 (m)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ⁽ⁿ⁾the name of the wicked will rot.
^8 (o)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^9 (p)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(q)will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever ^(r)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^11 (s)The mouth of the righteous is ^(t)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(u)conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(v)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but ^(w)a rod is for the back of him who ^(x)lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise ^(y)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(z)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
^15 (aa)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads ^(ab)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on ^(ac)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
^19 (ad)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    ^(ae)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is ^(af)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(ag)lack of sense.
^22 (ah)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.^[b]
23 Doing wrong is ^(ai)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(aj)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (ak)What the wicked dreads ^(al)will come upon him,
    but ^(am)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(an)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(ao)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^27 (ap)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(aq)but the years of the wicked will be short.
^28 (ar)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(as)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
^29 (at)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
^30 (au)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(av)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
^31 (aw)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous ^(ax)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(ay)what is perverse.