1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth