Verse 1
A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
Verse 2
The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.
Verse 3
The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Verse 4
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
Verse 5
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
Verse 6
Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Verse 7
The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
Verse 8
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
Verse 9
He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
Verse 10
He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
Verse 11
The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
Verse 12
Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Verse 13
In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.
Verse 14
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
Verse 15
The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
Verse 16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.
Verse 17
He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
Verse 18
He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
Verse 19
In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
Verse 20
The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
Verse 21
The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Verse 22
The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
Verse 23
It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
Verse 24
That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.
Verse 25
As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.
Verse 26
As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.
Verse 27
The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.
Verse 28
The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
Verse 29
The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
Verse 30
The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
Verse 31
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
Verse 32
The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.