^(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

^2 (C)Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
^(D)But righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (E)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

^4 (F)He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^(G)the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who gathers in ^(H)summer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^(I)a son who causes shame.

⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
^7 (J)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commands,
^(K)But ^[a]a prating fool will ^[b]fall.

^9 (L)He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

¹⁰ He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But ^(M)love covers all sins.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But ^(N)a rod is for the back of him who ^[c]is devoid of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise people store up knowledge,
But ^(O)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The ^(P)rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶ The labor of the righteous leads to ^(Q)life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.

¹⁷ He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
But he who refuses correction ^[d]goes astray.

¹⁸ Whoever ^(R)hides hatred has lying lips,
And ^(S)whoever spreads slander is a fool.

^19 (T)In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But ^(U)he who restrains his lips is wise.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of ^[e]wisdom.

^22 (V)The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.

^23 (W)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
^24 (X)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And ^(Y)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When the whirlwind passes by, ^(Z)the wicked is no more,
But ^(AA)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.

^27 (AB)The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
But ^(AC)the years of the wicked will be shortened.
²⁸ The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the ^(AD)expectation of the wicked will perish.
²⁹ The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But ^(AE)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

^30 (AF)The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the ^[f]earth.
^31 (AG)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

² Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;
But by a man of understanding and knowledge
Right will be prolonged.

^3 (B)A poor man who oppresses the poor
Is like a driving rain ^[a]which leaves no food.

^4 (C)Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
^(D)But such as keep the law contend with them.

^5 (E)Evil men do not understand justice,
But ^(F)those who seek the Lord understand all.

⁶ Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

⁷ Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

⁸ One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

⁹ One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
^(G)Even his prayer is an abomination.

^10 (H)Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
He himself will fall into his own pit;
^(I)But the blameless will inherit good.

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

¹² When the righteous rejoice, there is great ^(J)glory;
But when the wicked arise, men ^[b]hide themselves.

^13 (K)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

¹⁴ Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

^15 (L)Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
^(M)Is a wicked ruler over poor people.

¹⁶ A ruler who lacks understanding is a great ^(N)oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

^17 (O)A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit;
Let no one help him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly will be ^[c]saved,
But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

^19 (P)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings,
^(Q)But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

^21 (R)To ^[d]show partiality is not good,
^(S)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

²² A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that ^(T)poverty will come upon him.

^23 (U)He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

²⁴ Whoever robs his father or his mother,
And says, “It is no transgression,”
The same ^(V)is companion to a destroyer.

^25 (W)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
^(X)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

²⁶ He who ^(Y)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

^27 (Z)He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

²⁸ When the wicked arise, ^(AA)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.