10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

10:2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

10:3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

10:5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

10:6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

10:9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

10:13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

10:16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

10:18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

10:20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

10:23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

10:25As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

10:26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

10:27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

10:28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

10:29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

10:30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

10:31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

11:1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

11:4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

11:6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

11:7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

11:8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

11:9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11:11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

11:12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

11:13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

11:14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

11:15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

11:16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

11:17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

11:18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

11:19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

11:20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

11:21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

11:22As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

11:23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

11:26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

11:27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

11:29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

11:31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

12:1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

12:2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

12:4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

12:5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

12:6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

12:9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

12:10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

12:11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

12:14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

12:16A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

12:20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

12:21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

12:22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

12:25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

12:26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

12:27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

12:28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

13:1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

13:2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

13:5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

13:6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

13:7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

13:8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

13:14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

13:15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

13:18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

13:20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

13:21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

13:24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

13:25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

14:1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

14:7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

14:9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

14:10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

14:11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

14:13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14:14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

14:15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

14:16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

14:17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

14:19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

14:20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

14:21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

14:22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

14:26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

14:28In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

14:30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

14:32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

14:33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

14:35The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

15:4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

15:5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

15:6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

15:11Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

15:12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

15:13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15:15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

15:16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

15:19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

15:20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

15:21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

15:22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

15:23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

15:24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

15:25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

15:26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

15:29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

15:32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.