| 1 A wise son is his father’s joy, a foolish one his mother’s heartbreak. | |
| 2 Treasures wrongfully acquired are of no value but upright living saves from death. | |
| 3 Yahweh does not let the righteous go hungry but he denies satisfaction to the evildoers. | |
| 4 The lazy hand brings poverty; the diligent hand brings wealth. | |
| 5 The prudent man reaps in summer; the one who sleeps at harvest time deserves scorn. | |
| 6 Blessings on the head of the upright man! Violence silences the cry of the wicked. | |
| 7 The righteous will be remembered with blessings, the name of the wicked will rot away. | |
| 8 The wise of heart is open to instruction, the chattering fool speeds towards ruin. | |
| 9 Whoever behaves honorably will walk safely, but the follower of crooked ways will be punished. | |
| 10 The wink of an eye brings trouble; but a rebuke wins peace. | |
| 11 The mouth of the righteous is a source of life, but violence is concealed in the mouths of evildoers. | |
| 12 Hatred enkindles disputes, love covers over all offenses. | |
| 13 Wisdom is to be found on the lips of the discerning man; the stick is for the fool’s back. | |
| 14 The wise store up learning but the mouth of the fool makes way for ruin. | |
| 15 The rich man’s fortune is his fortress, the poverty of the poor is their undoing. | |
| 16 The virtuous man’s toil brings him life, while the sins of the evil man destroy him. | |
| 17 Respect for discipline is the path of life; he who ignores correction is doomed. | |
| 18 Hypocritical is he who tolerates hatred; he who slanders is a fool. | |
| 19 Sin will not be lacking where too many words are spoken; the prudent man controls his tongue. | |
| 20 The upright man’s tongue is pure silver, but the hearts of evildoers have little value. | |
| 21 The lips of one righteous feed many people while fools die for lack of sense. | |
| 22 The blessing of Yahweh brings riches, no effort can replace it. | |
| 23 The fool delights in doing evil and the wise man in acquiring wisdom. | |
| 24 The evildoer will encounter the evil he dreaded whereas the upright man will receive what he looked forward to. | |
| 25 After the storm the wicked man is seen no more, but the upright man remains forever. | |
| 26 The lazy man is like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes of his master. | |
| 27 Fear of Yahweh lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. | |
| 28 The hope of the upright ends in happiness but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. | |
| 29 The ways of Yahweh are a fortress for the upright but for evildoers only ruin. | |
| 30 The righteous will never be disturbed but evildoers will not survive on the land. | |
| 31 Wisdom springs forth from the mouth of the virtuous but the corrupt tongue will be torn out. | |
| 32 Goodness dwells on the lips of the upright, corruption in the mouth of the wicked. | |
