Wise Sayings of Solomon
1 The proverbs ofSolomon:
# A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish sonisthe grief of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
# But righteousness delivers from death.
3 TheLordwill not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
# Butthe hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers insummerisa wise son;
# He who sleeps in harvestisa son who causes shame.
6 Blessingsareon the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteousisblessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commands,
# But a prating fool will fall.
9 He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteousisa well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
# Butlove covers all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
# Buta rodisfor the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
14 Wisepeoplestore up knowledge,
# Butthe mouth of the foolishisnear destruction.
15 Therich man’s wealthishis strong city;
The destruction of the pooristheir poverty.
16 The labor of the righteousleadstolife,
The wages of the wicked to sin.
17 He who keeps instructionisinthe way of life,
But he who refuses correction goes astray.
18 Whoeverhides hatredhaslying lips,
# Andwhoever spreads slanderisa fool.
19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
# Buthe who restrains his lipsiswise.
20 The tongue of the righteousischoice silver;
The heart of the wickedisworthlittle.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.
22 The blessing of theLordmakesonerich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
23 To do evilislike sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
# Andthe desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by,the wickedisnomore,
# Butthe righteoushasan everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
Soisthe lazymanto those who send him.
27 The fear of theLordprolongs days,
# Butthe years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteouswillbegladness,
# But theexpectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of theLordisstrength for the upright,
# Butdestructionwillcometo the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wickedwhatisperverse.