[1] A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his
mother. [2] Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness
gives salvation from death. [3] The Lord will not let the upright be in
need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers. [4] He
who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets
in wealth. [5] He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does
wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son
causing shame. [6] Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face
of sinners will be covered with sorrow. [7] The memory of the upright is a
blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust. [8] The
wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is
foolish will have a fall. [9] He whose ways are upright will go safely, but
he whose ways are twisted will be made low. [10] He who makes signs with
his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a
cause of peace. [11] The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup. [12] Hate is a cause of
violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love. [13] In the lips of
him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of
him who is without sense. [14] Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the
mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near. [15] The property
of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his
destruction. [16] The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the
evil-doer is a cause of sin. [17] He who takes note of teaching is a way of
life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error. [18] Hate is
covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about
another is foolish. [19] Where there is much talk there will be no end to
sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely. [20] The tongue of the
upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little
value. [21] The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish
come to death for need of sense. [22] The blessing of the Lord gives
wealth: hard work makes it no greater. [23] It is sport to the foolish man
to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom. [24] The
thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will
get his desire. [25] When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no
longer, but the upright man is safe for ever. [26] Like acid drink to the
teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send
him. [27] The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the
evil-doer will be cut short. [28] The hope of the upright man will give
joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow. [29] The
way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to
the workers of evil. [30] The upright man will never be moved, but
evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land. [31] The mouth
of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be
cut off. [32] The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is
pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
