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¹A wise son makes his father glad: But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

²Treasures shall not profit the lawless: But righteousness shall deliver from death.

³The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: But he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.

⁴Poverty brings a man low: But the hands of the vigorous make rich.

^4aA son who is instructed shall be wise, And shall use the fool for a servant.

⁵A wise son is saved from heat: But a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.

⁶The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: But untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

⁷The memory of the just is praised; But the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.

⁸A wise man in heart will receive commandments; But he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.

⁹He that walks simply, walks confidently; But he that perverts his ways shall be known.

¹⁰He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; But he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.

¹¹There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; But destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹²Hatred stirs up strife; But affection covers all that do not love strife.

¹³He that brings forth wisdom from his lips Smites the fool with a rod.

¹⁴The wise will hide discretion; But the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

¹⁵The wealth of rich men is a strong city; But poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

¹⁶The works of the righteous produce life; But the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.

¹⁷Instruction keeps the right ways of life; But instruction unchastened goes astray.

¹⁸Righteous lips cover enmity; But they that utter railings are most foolish.

¹⁹By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; But if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.

²⁰The tongue of the just is tried silver; But the heart of the ungodly shall fail.

²¹The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: But the foolish die in want.

²²The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; It enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.

²³A fool does mischief in sport; But wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

²⁴The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; But the desire of the righteous is acceptable.

²⁵When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; But the righteous turns aside and escapes forever.

²⁶As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, So iniquity hurts those that practice it.

²⁷The fear of the Lord adds length of days: But the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.

²⁸Joy rests long with the righteous: But the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

²⁹The fear of the Lord is a stronghold of the saints: But ruin comes to them that work wickedness.

³⁰The righteous shall never fail: But the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.

³¹The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: But the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

³²The lips of just men drop grace: But the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.