The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father;
But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing;
But righteousness delivereth from death.
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He that gathereth in summer is {Or, a son that doeth wisely}a wise son;
But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son {Or, that doeth shamefully}that causeth shame.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But {Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence}violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the righteous is blessed;
But the name of the wicked shall rot.
The wise in heart will receive commandments;
But {Hebrew: the foolish of lips.}a prating fool {Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)}shall fall.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely;
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
But {Hebrew: the foolish of lips.}a prating fool {Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)}shall fall.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But {Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence}violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of {Hebrew: heart.}understanding.
Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city:
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The labor of the righteous tendeth to life;
The increase of the wicked, to sin.
He {Or, is a way}is in the way of life that heedeth {Or, instruction}correction;
But he that forsaketh reproof {Or, causeth to err}erreth.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression;
But he that refraineth his lips {Or, is wise}doeth wisely.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many;
But the foolish die for lack of {Hebrew: heart.}understanding.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;
And {Or, toil addeth nothing thereto}he addeth no sorrow therewith.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
{Or, But a man of understanding hath wisdom}And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
{Or, As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more}When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more;
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of Jehovah {Hebrew: addeth.}prolongeth days;
But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;
But {Or, destruction shall be to &c.}it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the {Or, earth}land.
The mouth of the righteous {Or, buddeth with}bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
But the mouth of the wicked {Or, is}speaketh perverseness.
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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
A wise son maketh a glad father;But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;And the father of a fool hath no joy.
And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
A foolish son is a grief to his father,And bitterness to her that bare him.
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he {Or, gave ear}pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father;And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
My son, if thy heart be wise,My heart will be glad, even mine:
Yea, my {Hebrew: reins.}heart will rejoice,When thy lips speak right things.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Let thy father and thy mother be glad,And let her that bare thee rejoice.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
The rod and reproof give wisdom;But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.