1The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son grief to his mother.
1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a father glad, and a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing,
but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
2The treasures of wickedness will not bring gain, and righteousness delivers from death.
3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,
but He denies the craving of the wicked.
3YHWH will not let the righteous soul go hungry, and the desire of the wicked ones He thrusts away.
4Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
4The one making slack his hand becomes poor, and the hand of the diligent ones makes rich.
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
5The one gathering in the summer is a wise son; one sleeping in the harvest is a son causing shame.
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.a
6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, and the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
7The memory of the righteous is for a blessing, and the name of the wicked will rot.
8A wise heart will receive commandments,
but foolish lips will come to ruin.
8The one wise of heart receives commands, and the one foolish of lips will be thrown down.
9He who walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
9The one walking in integrity walks securely, and the one twisting his ways will be known.
10He who winks the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will come to ruin.a
10The one winking with the eye gives grief, and foolish lips will be thrown down.
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
11A fountain of life is the mouth of a righteous one, and the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12Hatred stirs up dissension,
but love covers all transgressions.a
12Hatred stirs up strife, and love covers over all transgressions.
13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
13On the lips of a discerning one wisdom is found, and a rod is for the back of the one lacking understanding.
14The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
14The wise treasure knowledge, and the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
15The wealth of a rich one is the city of his strength; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16The labor of the righteous leads to life,
but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
16The wage of the righteous is for life; the produce of the wicked is for sin.
17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
17The path to life the one guarding discipline, and one forsaking rebuke goes astray.
18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
18The one covering hatred has lips of falsehood, and the one bringing forth slander, he is a fool.
19When words are many, sin is unavoidable,
but he who restrains his lips is wise.
19In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, and the one restraining his lips is wise.
20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is for little.
21The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of judgment.
21The lips of the righteous feed many, and fools die by lack of heart.
22The blessing of the LORD enriches,
and He adds no sorrow to it.
22The blessing of YHWH—it enriches, and toil cannot add to it.
23The fool delights in shameful conduct,
but a man of understanding has wisdom.
23The doing of evil is like laughter to a fool, and wisdom is unto a man of understanding.
24What the wicked man dreads will overtake him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
24The terror of a wicked one—it will come to him, and the desire of the righteous is given.
25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous are secure forever.
25At the passing over of a whirlwind, a wicked one is no more, and a righteous one has a foundation forever.
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the slacker to those who send him.
26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggish one to those sending him.
27The fear of the LORD prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
27The fear of YHWH adds days, and the years of the wicked will be short.
28The hope of the righteous is joy,
but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
28The hope of the righteous ones is joy, and the expectation of the wicked ones will perish.
29The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright,
but destruction awaits those who do evil.
29The way of YHWH is strength for the upright, and destruction for doers of iniquity.
30The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
30A righteous one will not be shaken forever, and the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
31The mouth of a righteous one brings forth wisdom, and a tongue of perversity will be cut out.
32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, and the mouth of the wicked ones, perversity.