^(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But ^(C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
^2 (D)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
³ Yahweh ^(E)will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He ^(F)will push away the craving of the wicked.
⁴ Poor is he who works with a slack ^[a]hand,
But the ^(G)hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
^6 (H)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But ^(I)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
⁷ The ^(J)remembrance of the righteous is blessed,
But ^(K)the name of the wicked will rot.
⁸ The ^(L)wise of heart will receive commandments,
But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ^[b]ruined.
⁹ He ^(M)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But ^(N)he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
¹⁰ He ^(O)who winks the eye causes pain,
And ^(P)an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ^[c]ruined.
¹¹ The ^(Q)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But ^(R)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But ^(S)love covers all transgressions.
¹³ On ^(T)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But ^(U)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.
¹⁴ Wise men ^(V)store up knowledge,
But ^(W)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.
¹⁵ The ^(X)rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
The ^(Y)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
¹⁶ The ^[d](Z)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
¹⁷ He ^(AA)is on the path of life who keeps discipline,
But he who forsakes reproof makes ^[e]himself wander about.
¹⁸ He ^(AB)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.
¹⁹ When there are ^(AC)many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But ^(AD)he who holds back his lips has insight.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is as ^(AE)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The ^(AF)lips of the righteous feed many,
But ignorant fools ^(AG)die for lack of a heart of wisdom.
²² It is the ^(AH)blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,
And He adds no pain with it.
²³ Doing wickedness is like ^(AI)laughing to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
²⁴ What ^(AJ)the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the ^(AK)desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When the ^(AL)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the ^(AM)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the ^(AN)sluggard to those who send him.
²⁷ The ^(AO)fear of Yahweh prolongs ^[f]life,
But the ^(AP)years of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The ^(AQ)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the ^(AR)hope of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The ^(AS)way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But ^(AT)ruin to the workers of iniquity.
³⁰ The ^(AU)righteous will never be shaken,
But ^(AV)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
³¹ The ^(AW)mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of ^(AX)perversions will be cut out.
³² The lips of the righteous know ^(AY)what is acceptable,
But the ^(AZ)mouth of the wicked ^[g]what is perverse.