CLV(i)
1 Proverbs of Solomon:A wise son makes his father rejoice, Yet a stupid son is affliction to his mother."
2 Treasures gained by wickedness shall not benefit, Yet righteousness shall rescue from death."
3 Yahweh shall not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger, Yet He shall thrust away the woeful schemes of the wicked."
4 A deceitful palm makes destitute, Yet an industrious hand shall enrich."
5 He who hoards food in the summer is a son of intelligence; He who is in a stupor in the harvest is a son of shame.
6 Blessings wreathe the head of the righteous, Yet violence is covering over the mouth of the wicked."
7 The memory of the righteous one is a blessing, Yet the name of the wicked shall rot away."
8 The one wise of heart is taking in instruction, Yet the one foolish of lips shall flounder."
9 He who walks with integrity walks in trust, Yet he who perverts his ways shall be imperiled."
10 He who winks the eye is making grief, And the one foolish of lips shall flounder."
11 A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous man, Yet violence covers the mouth of the wicked."
12 Hatred, it rouses up quarrels, Yet love covers over all transgressions."
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the understanding, Yet a club is for the body of him who has lack of heart wisdom."
14 Wise men, they store up knowledge, Yet the mouth of a foolish man brings dismay near."
15 The wealth of a rich man is his strong town; Their destitution is the dismay of the poor.
16 The wage of the righteous one leads to life, The income of the wicked one leads to sin."
17 He who keeps admonition is in the path to life, Yet he who forsakes reproof is led astray."
18 He who covers up hatred has false lips, And he who brings forth gossip, he is stupid."
19 In the multiplying of words, transgression does not halt, Yet he who keeps back his lips is intelligent."
20 Choice silver is the tongue of the righteous one; The heart wisdom of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous, they shepherd many, Yet the foolish die from lack of heart wisdom."
22 The blessing of Yahweh, it enriches, And He shall not add grief to it."
23 To the stupid one it is like sport to commit crime, Yet it is like venom to a man of comprehension."
24 What the wicked one shrinks from, it shall come to him, And what the righteous yearn for shall be given."
25 Like the passing sweeping whirlwind, the wicked one is not remaining, Yet the righteous one is founded for the eon."
26 As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those who send him."
27 The fear of Yahweh shall add days, Yet the years of the wicked shall be shortened."
28 The hope of the righteous ends in rejoicing, Yet the expectation of the wicked shall perish."
29 A stronghold for the flawless one is the way of Yahweh, Yet a dismay to the contrivers of lawlessness."
30 The righteous one shall not slip at all for the eon, Yet the wicked shall not tabernacle in the land."
31 The mouth of the righteous is producing wisdom, Yet the tongue of duplicity shall be cut off."
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, Yet the mouth of the wicked is duplicity."