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The proverbsH4912 of Solomon.H8010 A wiseH2450 sonH1121 makes a gladH8056 father:H1 but a foolishH3684 sonH1121 is the heavinessH8424 of his mother.H517
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TreasuresH214 of wickednessH7562 profitH3276 nothing:H3808 but righteousnessH6666 deliversH5337 from death.H4194
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The LORDH3068 will not suffer the soulH5315 of the righteousH6662 to famish:H7456 but he castsH1920 awayH1920 the substanceH1942 of the wicked.H7563
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He becomes poorH7326 that dealsH6213 with a slackH7423 hand:H3709 but the handH3027 of the diligentH2742 makes rich.H6238
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He that gathersH103 in summerH7019 is a wiseH7919 son:H1121 but he that sleepsH7290 in harvestH7105 is a sonH1121 that causes shame.H954
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BlessingsH1293 are on the headH7218 of the just:H6662 but violenceH2555 coversH3680 the mouthH6310 of the wicked.H7563
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The memoryH2143 of the justH6662 is blessed:H1293 but the nameH8034 of the wickedH7563 shall rot.H7537
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The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will receiveH3947 commandments:H4687 but a pratingH8193 foolH191 shall fall.H3832
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He that walksH1980 uprightlyH8537 walksH3212 surely:H983 but he that pervertsH6140 his waysH1870 shall be known.H3045
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He that winksH7169 with the eyeH5869 causesH5414 sorrow:H6094 but a pratingH8193 foolH191 shall fall.H3832
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The mouthH6310 of a righteousH6662 man is a wellH4726 of life:H2416 but violenceH2555 coversH3680 the mouthH6310 of the wicked.H7563
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HatredH8135 stirsH5782 up strifes:H4090 but loveH160 coversH3680 allH3605 sins.H6588
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In the lipsH8193 of him that has understandingH995 wisdomH2451 is found:H4672 but a rodH7626 is for the backH1458 of him that is voidH2638 of understanding.H3820
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WiseH2450 men layH6845 up knowledge:H1847 but the mouthH6310 of the foolishH191 is nearH7138 destruction.H4288
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The richH6223 man's wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 city:H7151 the destructionH4288 of the poorH1800 is their poverty.H7389
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The laborH6468 of the righteousH6662 tends to life:H2416 the fruitH8393 of the wickedH7563 to sin.H2403
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He is in the wayH734 of lifeH2416 that keepsH8104 instruction:H4148 but he that refusesH5800 reproofH8433 errs.H8582
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He that hidesH3680 hatredH8135 with lyingH8367 lips,H8193 and he that uttersH3318 a slander,H1681 is a fool.H3684
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In the multitudeH7230 of wordsH1697 there wantsH2308 not sin:H6588 but he that refrainsH2820 his lipsH8193 is wise.H7919
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The tongueH3956 of the justH6662 is as choiceH977 silver:H3701 the heartH3820 of the wickedH7563 is littleH4592 worth.
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The lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 feedH7462 many:H7227 but foolsH191 dieH4191 for wantH2638 of wisdom.H3820
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The blessingH1293 of the LORD,H3068 it makes rich,H6238 and he addsH3254 noH3808 sorrowH6089 with it.
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It is as sportH7814 to a foolH3684 to doH6213 mischief:H2154 but a manH376 of understandingH8394 has wisdom.H2451
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The fearH4034 of the wicked,H7563 it shall comeH935 on him: but the desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 shall be granted.H5414
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As the whirlwindH5492 passes,H5674 so is the wickedH7563 noH369 more: but the righteousH6662 is an everlastingH5769 foundation.H3247
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As vinegarH2558 to the teeth,H8127 and as smokeH6227 to the eyes,H5869 so is the sluggardH6102 to them that sendH7971 him.
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The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 prolongsH3254 days:H3117 but the yearsH8141 of the wickedH7563 shall be shortened.H7114
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The hopeH8431 of the righteousH6662 shall be gladness:H8057 but the expectationH8615 of the wickedH7563 shall perish.H6
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The wayH1870 of the LORDH3068 is strengthH4581 to the upright:H8537 but destructionH4288 shall be to the workersH6466 of iniquity.H205
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The righteousH6662 shall neverH5769 H1077 be removed:H4131 but the wickedH7563 shall not inhabitH7931 the earth.H776
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The mouthH6310 of the justH6662 bringsH5107 forthH5107 wisdom:H2451 but the fraudulentH8419 tongueH3956 shall be cutH3772 out.
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The lipsH8193 of the righteousH6662 knowH3045 what is acceptable:H7522 but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 speaks frowardness.H8419