| 1 | The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. |
| 2 | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| 3 | The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. |
| 4 | He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
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| 10:15 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 13:7 | There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. |
| 13:8 | The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. |
| 13:23 | Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. |
| 14:20 | The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. |
| 14:21 | He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. |
| 19:1 | Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
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| 5 | He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. |
| 6 | Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
| 7 | The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| 8 | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
| 9 | He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. |
| 10 | He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. |
| 11 | The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
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| 10:13 | 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. |
| 10:14 | Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. |
| 10:18 | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| 10:19 | In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. |
| 10:20 | The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. |
| 10:21 | The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. |
| 10:31 | The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. |
| 10:32 | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. |
| 11:9 | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
| 11:12 | He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
| 11:13 | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| 12:6 | The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
| 12:13 | The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. |
| 12:17 | He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. |
| 12:18 | There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. |
| 12:19 | The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. |
| 12:22 | Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. |
| 12:23 | A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. |
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| 12 | Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. |
| 15 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 16 | The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. |
| 17 | He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. |
| 18 | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| 19 | In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. |
| 20 | The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. |
| 21 | The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. |
| 22 | The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. |
| 23 | It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. |
| 24 | The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. |
| 25 | As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. |
| 26 | As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. |
| 27 | The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. |
| 28 | The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. |
| 29 | The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
| 30 | The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. |
| 31 | The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. |
| 32 | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. |