⁴The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds, that fly away.

⁵He that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.

⁶The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁷The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

⁸The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

⁹He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.

¹⁰He that winketh with the eye, shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

¹¹The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

¹³In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

¹⁴Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked unto sin.

¹⁷The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs, goeth astray.

¹⁸Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach, is foolish.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips, is most wise.

²⁰The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

²¹The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.

²²The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.

²³A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

²⁴That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.

²⁵As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

²⁶As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.

²⁷The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

²⁸The expectation of the just is joy: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

²⁹The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.

³⁰The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.

³¹The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.

³²The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.

Chapter 11

A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.

²Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.

³The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.

⁴Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.

⁵The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.

⁷When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.

⁸The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.

⁹The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise.

¹¹By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

¹²He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.

¹³He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

¹⁴Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.

¹⁵He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.

¹⁷A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.

¹⁸The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.

¹⁹Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.

²⁰A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.

²¹Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

²²A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.

²³The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation.

²⁴Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.

²⁵The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

²⁶He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

²⁷Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.

³⁰The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.

³¹If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Chapter 12

He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof, is foolish.

²He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices, doth wickedly.

³Man shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved.

⁴A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

⁶The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.

⁷Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.

⁸A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.

⁹Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.

¹⁰The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish.

¹²He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds. The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.

¹³For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil man: but the just shall escape out of distress.

¹⁴By the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things, and according to the works of his hands it shall be repaid him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsels.

¹⁶A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.

¹⁷He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.

¹⁸There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.

²¹Whatsoever shall befall the just man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully, please him.

²³A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.

²⁴The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁵Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.

²⁶He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.

²⁷The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.

²⁸In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.

Chapter 13

A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, heareth not when he is reproved.

²Of the fruit of his own mouth shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.

³He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.

⁴The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

⁵The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.

⁶Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

⁷One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.

⁸The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor, beareth not reprehension.

⁹The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.

¹¹Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and…

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