| 1 | The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
| 2 | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| 3 | Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. |
| 4 | He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. |
| 5 | He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame. |
| 6 | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 7 | The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| 8 | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
| 9 | He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. |
| 10 | One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall. |
| 11 | The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12 | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs. |
| 13 | Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. |
| 14 | Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. |
| 15 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 16 | The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin. |
| 17 | He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. |
| 18 | He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. |
| 19 | In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. |
| 20 | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| 21 | The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding. |
| 22 | Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. |
| 23 | It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. |
| 24 | What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. |
| 25 | When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever. |
| 26 | As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. |
| 27 | The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
| 28 | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. |
| 29 | The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| 30 | The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. |
| 31 | The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. |
| 32 | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |
