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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 a wise son;But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;But 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 a prating fool 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 a prating fool shall fall.The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;But 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 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 is in the way of life that heedeth correction;But he that forsaketh reproof 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 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 understanding.The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;And he addeth no sorrow therewith.It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;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.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 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 it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.The righteous shall never be removed;But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.The mouth of the righteous 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 speaketh perverseness.