^hA wise son makes a glad ⁱfather,

but ^ja foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

2  ^kTreasures gained ^lby wickedness do not profit,

but righteousness delivers from death.

3  ^mThe Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,

but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4  ⁿA slack hand causes poverty,

^obut the hand of the diligent makes rich.

5  He who gathers ^pin summer is a prudent son,

but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

6  Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

^qbut the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.¹

7  ^rThe memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

8  The wise of heart will receive commandments,

but ^sa babbling fool will come to ruin.

9  Whoever ^twalks in integrity ^uwalks securely,

but he who makes his ways ^vcrooked will be found out.

10  Whoever ^wwinks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

11  The mouth of the righteous ^xis a fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

12  Hatred stirs up ^ystrife,

but love ^zcovers all offenses.

13  On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but ^aa rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

14  The wise lay up knowledge,

^bbut the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

15  ^cA rich man’s wealth is his strong city;

the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

16  ^dThe wage of the righteous leads to ^elife,

the gain of the wicked to sin.

17  Whoever heeds ^finstruction is on the path to life,

but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

18  The one who ^gconceals hatred has ^hlying lips,

and whoever utters slander is a fool.

19  ⁱWhen words are many, transgression is not lacking,

but ^jwhoever restrains his lips is prudent.

20  The tongue of the righteous is ^kchoice silver;

the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

21  The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of sense.

22  The blessing of the Lord makes rich,

and he adds no sorrow with it.²

23  Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,

but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

24  What the wicked dreads will come upon him,

but ^lthe desire of the righteous will be granted.

25  ^mWhen the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,

but the righteous is established forever.

26  Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is the sluggard to those who send him.

27  The fear of the Lord ⁿprolongs life,

but the years of the wicked will be short.

28  ^oThe hope of the righteous brings joy,

but ^pthe expectation of the wicked will perish.

29  The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,

^qbut destruction to evildoers.

30  ^rThe righteous will never be removed,

but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

31  ^sThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the ^tperverse tongue will be cut off.

32  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

1  ^uA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is his delight.

2  ^vWhen pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with the humble is wisdom.

3  ^wThe integrity of the upright guides them,

but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

4  ^xRiches do not profit ^yin the day of wrath,

but righteousness delivers from death.

5  The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,

but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

6  The righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.

7  When the wicked dies, ^zhis hope will perish,

and the expectation of wealth¹ perishes too.

8  ^aThe righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.

9  With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

10  ^bWhen it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,

and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

11  By the blessing of the upright a city is ^cexalted,

but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

12  ^dWhoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,

but ^ea man of understanding remains silent.

13  ^fWhoever goes about ^gslandering reveals secrets,

but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

14  ^hWhere there is no guidance, a people falls,

but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

15  Whoever ⁱputs up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,

but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

16  A gracious woman gets honor,

and violent men get riches.

17  A man who is kind benefits himself,

but a cruel man hurts himself.

18  ^jThe wicked earns deceptive wages,

but ^kone who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

19  ^lWhoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,

but he who pursues evil will ^mdie.

20  Those of ⁿcrooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,

but those of blameless ways are his delight.

21  ^oBe assured, an evil person will not go unpunished,

but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

22  Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout

is a beautiful woman without discretion.

23  ^pThe desire of the righteous ends only in good,

the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

24  ^qOne gives freely, ^ryet grows all the richer;

another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

25  Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,

and one who waters will himself be watered.

26  The people curse him who holds back grain,

but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.

27  Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,²

but evil comes to him who searches for it.

28  Whoever ^strusts in his riches will fall,

but ^tthe righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

29  Whoever ^utroubles his own household will inherit the wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

30  The fruit of the righteous is a ^vtree of life,

and whoever captures souls is wise.

31  ^wIf the righteous is repaid on earth,

how much more the wicked and the sinner!