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.