^(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
    ^(C)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
^2 (D)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    ^(E)but righteousness delivers from death.
^3 (F)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    ^(G)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴ A slack hand ^(H)causes poverty,
    ^(I)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵ He who ^(J)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is ^(K)a son who brings shame.
⁶ Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(L)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[a]
7 (M)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ^(N)the name of the wicked will rot.
^8 (O)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^9 (P)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(Q)will be found out.
¹⁰ Whoever ^(R)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
^11 (S)The mouth of the righteous is ^(T)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(U)conceals violence.
¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(V)love covers all offenses.
¹³ On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but ^(W)a rod is for the back of him who ^(X)lacks sense.
¹⁴ The wise ^(Y)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(Z)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
^15 (AA)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads ^(AB)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on ^(AC)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
¹⁸ The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
^19 (AD)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    ^(AE)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is ^(AF)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for ^(AG)lack of sense.
^22 (AH)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.^[b]
23 Doing wrong is ^(AI)like a joke to a fool,
    but ^(AJ)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
^24 (AK)What the wicked dreads ^(AL)will come upon him,
    but ^(AM)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When ^(AN)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but ^(AO)the righteous is established forever.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
^27 (AP)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    ^(AQ)but the years of the wicked will be short.
^28 (AR)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
    ^(AS)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
^29 (AT)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
    but destruction to evildoers.
^30 (AU)The righteous will never be removed,
    but ^(AV)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
^31 (AW)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
³² The lips of the righteous ^(AX)know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, ^(AY)what is perverse.

² It is the glory of God to ^(B)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to ^(C)search things out.
³ As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
    so the heart of kings is ^(D)unsearchable.
⁴ Take away ^(E)the dross from the silver,
    and ^(F)the smith has material for a vessel;
⁵ take away ^(G)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his ^(H)throne will be established in righteousness.
⁶ Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
⁷ for ^(I)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen
^{8     (J)}do not hastily bring into court,^[a]
for^[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?
^9 (K)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
    and do not reveal another's secret,
¹⁰ lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
    and your ill repute have no end.

^11 (L)A word fitly spoken
    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
¹² Like ^(M)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
    is a wise reprover to ^(N)a listening ear.
¹³ Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is ^(O)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.
¹⁴ Like ^(P)clouds and wind without rain
    is a man who ^(Q)boasts of a gift he does not give.

¹⁵ With ^(R)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.
¹⁶ If you have ^(S)found honey, eat ^(T)only enough for you,
    lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
    lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
¹⁸ A man who ^(U)bears false witness against his neighbor
    is like a war club, or ^(V)a sword, or a sharp arrow.
¹⁹ Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
²⁰ Whoever ^(W)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.
^21 (X)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
    and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
²² for you will heap ^(Y)burning coals on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.
²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
^24 (Z)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
²⁵ Like cold water to ^(AA)a thirsty soul,
    so is ^(AB)good news from a far country.
²⁶ Like ^(AC)a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷ It is ^(AD)not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it glorious to ^(AE)seek one's own glory.^[c]
28 A man ^(AF)without self-control
    is like ^(AG)a city broken into and left without walls.