1 cSee ch. 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon.
dSee ch. 29:3 A wise son makes a glad father,
ech. 17:25; 29:15 but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 f[ch. 21:6; Ezek. 7:19; Luke 12:19, 20] Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
gch. 11:4, 6 but righteousness delivers from death.
3 hPs. 34:9, 10; 37:25; [Matt. 6:33] The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
i[Ps. 112:10; James 4:3] but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack handj[ch. 6:11; 12:24; 13:4] causes poverty,
kch. 21:5 but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He whol[ch. 6:8] gathers in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps in harvest ismch. 17:2; 19:26 a son who brings shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
butnver. 32 the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 oPs. 112:6 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
butp[Ps. 9:5] the name of the wicked will rot.
8 q[Matt. 7:24, 25] The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 rch. 3:23; 28:18; Ps. 23:4; Isa. 33:15, 16 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crookeds[Matt. 10:26; 1 Tim. 5:25] will be found out.
10 Whoevertch. 6:13 winks the eye causes trouble,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 uPs. 37:30 The mouth of the righteous isvch. 13:14; Ps. 36:9 a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wickedn[See ver. 6 above] conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
butw1 Pet. 4:8; [James 5:20] love covers all offenses.
13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
butxch. 19:29; 26:3 a rod is for the back of him whoySee ch. 6:32 lacks sense.
14 The wisez[ver. 8; ch. 12:23] lay up knowledge,
butach. 18:7 the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
15 bch. 18:11; [Ps. 52:7; Mark 10:24, 25] A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The wage of the righteous leadscch. 11:19; 19:23 to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is ond[ch. 6:23] the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 e[Matt. 12:36, 37] When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
fch. 17:27; [James 3:2] but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
20 The tongue of the righteous isgch. 8:19; 16:16 choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die forh[Hos. 4:6] lack of sense.
22 i[Gen. 24:35; 26:12; Deut. 8:18] The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.1Or and toil adds nothing to it
23 Doing wrong isjch. 2:14; 15:21 like a joke to a fool,
butk[ch. 8:30] wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
24 lIsa. 66:4; Heb. 10:27; [Job 15:21] What the wicked dreadsmJob 3:25 will come upon him,
butnPs. 145:19; Matt. 5:6; 1 John 5:14, 15 the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 Wheno[Job 21:18; Ps. 58:9]; See Matt. 7:26, 27 the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
butpch. 12:3; Ps. 15:5; [Matt. 7:24, 25] the righteous is established forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 qSee ch. 3:2 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
rSee Job 15:32, 33 but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 s[Luke 21:28] The hope of the righteous brings joy,
tSee Job 8:13 but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 u[Ps. 25:12; Matt. 22:16; Acts 9:2] The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 vver. 25; Ps. 37:22, 29; 125:1 The righteous will never be removed,
butwch. 2:21, 22 the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 xPs. 37:30 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteousy[Eccles. 10:12] know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked,zch. 2:12 what is perverse.