The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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 delivers from death.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish, but He casts away the substance of the wicked.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

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 just, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the just is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

He who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a prating fool shall fall.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.

In the lips of him that hath understanding 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 near destruction.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

The labor of the righteous tends to life, the fruit of the wicked to sin.

The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who utters slander, is a fool.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him, but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more, but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked 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 those who send him.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The fear of the LORD 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 hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The way of the LORD is strength to the upright, but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.