10 The proverbs by Shelomoh (Solomon):

A wise son makes his father happy,

^ but a foolish son causes grief for his mother.

2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing,

^ but doing the right thing rescues you from death.

3 Yahweh doesn’t allow those who do the right thing to go hungry,

^ but he rejects those who are wicked.

4 Idle hands lead to poverty,

^ but those who work hard gain wealth.

5 Anyone who stores their produce in the summer is being sensible,

^ but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a disgraceful son.

6 Blessings come to those who do what is right,

^ but wicked people lie to conceal their violence.

7 The memory of a godly person is a blessing,

^ but the name of the wicked person will rot.

8 The wise person accepts instructions,

^ but fools will be ruined by their own words.

9 Anyone who walks with integrity will walk securely,

^ but the person with crooked ways will soon get found out.

10 The person who winks at you will cause grief,

≈ and those who speak foolishly will be ruined.

11 The words from a godly person are a fountain of life,

^ but the mouth of a wicked person conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,[ref]

^ but love covers over all wrongs.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a person with discernment,

^ but those lacking morals need to be punished.

14 Wise people store up knowledge,

^ but the mouth of a fool invites destruction.

15 The wealth of a rich person gives them security,

^ but poor people are destroyed by their poverty.

16 The reward of a godly person is life,

^ but a wicked person ends up being punished.

17 The person who accepts instruction is on the path to life,

^ but the one who rejects rebuke ends up lost.

18 Anyone who conceals hatred, has lying lips,

≈ and anyone who spreads slander is foolish.

19 A lot of talking doesn’t mean that a person isn’t doing something wrong,

^ but anyone who keeps their mouth closed is being sensible.

20 The tongue of a godly person adds value like good silver,

^ but the thoughts of the wicked are of little value.

21 The lips of a godly person shepherd many people,

^ but foolish people die from the lack of morals.

22 Yahweh’s blessing leads to prosperity,

and that’s without adding forced labour to it.

23 Doing wicked things is like a sport to foolish people,

^ but a wise person enjoys doing sensible things.

24 The wicked person’s fears will come to pass,

^ but the godly person’s desires will be given to them.

25 When a tornado passes over, it destroys wicked people,

^ but godly people are like an enduring foundation.

26 Lazy people irritate their supervisors

→ like vinegar on their teeth and smoke in their eyes.

27 Striving to obey Yahweh prolongs your life,

^ but the years of wicked people will be short.

28 Godly people anticipate future happiness,

^ but wicked people will never gain what they expect.

29 Staying on Yahweh’s paths is security for the godly,

^ but ruin for those who do evil.

30 Godly people will never be shaken,

^ but the wicked won’t live long in the land.

31 The mouth of a godly person produces wisdom as its fruit,

^ but the tongues of perverse people will be cut off.

32 The lips of godly person experience pleasure,

^ but the mouth of the wicked experience peversity.