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¹ The Proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child makes a father rejoice,
but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.
² Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.
³ The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ The one who is lazy becomes poor,
but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.
⁵ The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son,
but the one who sleeps during the harvest
is a son who brings shame to himself.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
⁷ The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
⁸ The wise person accepts instructions,
but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
⁹ The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely,
but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.
¹⁰ The one who winks his eye causes trouble,
and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
¹¹ The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up dissension,
but love covers all transgressions.
¹³ Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person,
but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.
¹⁴ Those who are wise store up knowledge,
but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
¹⁵ The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city,
but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
¹⁶ The reward which the righteous receive is life;
the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.
¹⁷ The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life,
but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred utters lies,
and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.
¹⁹ When words abound, transgression is inevitable,
but the one who restrains his words is wise.
²⁰ What the righteous say is like the best silver,
but what the wicked think is of little value.
²¹ The teaching of the righteous feeds many,
but fools die for lack of wisdom.
²² The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow to it.
²³ Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool,
and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.
²⁴ What the wicked fears will come on him;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
²⁵ When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away,
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
²⁷ Fearing the Lord prolongs life,
but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The hope of the righteous is joy,
but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.
²⁹ The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright,
but it is destruction to evildoers.
³⁰ The righteous will never be moved,
but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
³¹ The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom,
but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
³² The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing,
but the speech of the wicked is perverse.