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1 A wise son makes his father glad:
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
2 Treasures shall not profit the lawless:
But righteousness shall deliver from death.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul:
But he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
4 Poverty brings a man low:
But the hands of the vigorous make rich.
4a A son who is instructed shall be wise,
And shall use the fool for a servant.
5 A wise son is saved from heat:
But a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just:
But untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
7 The memory of the just is praised;
But the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
8 A wise man in heart will receive commandments;
But he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently;
But he that perverts his ways shall be known.
10 He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men;
But he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
11 There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man;
But destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
12 Hatred stirs up strife;
But affection covers all that do not love strife.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips
Smites the fool with a rod.
14 The wise will hide discretion;
But the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city;
But poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
16 The works of the righteous produce life;
But the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life;
But instruction unchastened goes astray.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity;
But they that utter railings are most foolish.
19 By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin;
But if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
20 The tongue of the just is tried silver;
But the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime truths:
But the foolish die in want.
22 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous;
It enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
23 A fool does mischief in sport;
But wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
24 The ungodly is engulfed in destruction;
But the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away;
But the righteous turns aside and escapes forever.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes,
So iniquity hurts those that practice it.
27 The fear of the Lord adds length of days:
But the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous:
But the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
29 The fear of the Lord is a stronghold of the saints:
But ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
30 The righteous shall never fail:
But the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom:
But the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
32 The lips of just men drop grace:
But the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.