1 ¶ A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is sadness unto his mother.

The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

2 ¶ Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.

3 T he LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish, but wickedness shall cast out the wicked.

Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

4 ¶ He that deals with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 ¶ He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

6 ¶ Blessings are upon the head of the just, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

Blessings are upon the head of a righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

7 ¶ The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall stink.

The memory of the righteous shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 ¶ The wise in heart will receive the commandments, but he who speaks foolishness shall fall.

The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

9 ¶ He that walks in integrity walks securely, but he that perverts his ways shall be broken.

He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10 ¶ He that winks with the eye causes sorrow, and he that speaks foolishness shall fall.

He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

11 ¶ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

The mouth of a righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

12 ¶ Hatred stirs up strifes, but love covers all sins.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

13 ¶ In the lips of the prudent wisdom is found and is a rod unto the back of him that is void of understanding.

In the lips of an intelligent wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

14 ¶ Wise men keep knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near unto calamity.

The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

15 ¶ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the weakness of the poor is their poverty.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 ¶ The work of the righteous is unto life, but the fruit of the wicked is for sin.

The labour of a righteous to life; the revenue of a wicked, to sin.

17 ¶ He is in the way of life that gives heed to chastening, but he that refuses reproof errs.

Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

18 ¶ He that hides hatred has lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

19 ¶ In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

20 ¶ The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little.

The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.

21 T he lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The lips of a righteous feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

23 ¶ To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.

It is as sport to a foolish to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 ¶ The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him, but God shall grant the desire of the righteous.

The fear of a wicked, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 W hen the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is founded for ever.

As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

26 ¶ As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those that send him.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

27 ¶ The fear of the LORD shall prolong days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

28 T he hope of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

29 ¶ The way of the LORD is strength to the perfect, but it is terror to the workers of iniquity.

The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, but destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30 T he righteous eternally shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The righteous shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.

31 ¶ The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

The mouth of a righteous putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

32 T he lips of the righteous shall know the will of God, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversion.

The lips of a righteous know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.