1 Wise Sayings of Solomon The proverbs of Prov. 1:1; 25:1 Solomon: Prov. 15:20; 17:21, 25; 19:13; 29:3, 15 A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 Ps. 49:7; Prov. 11:4; 21:6; Ezek. 7:19; (Luke 12:19, 20) Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, Dan. 4:27 But righteousness delivers from death.
3 Ps. 34:9, 10; 37:25; Prov. 28:25; (Matt. 6:33) The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Prov. 19:15 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But Prov. 12:24; 13:4; 21:5 the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in Prov. 6:8 summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is Prov. 19:26 a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 Ps. 112:6; Eccl. 8:10 The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commands, Prov. 10:10 But a prating fool will fall.
9 (Ps. 23:4; Prov. 3:23; 28:18; Is. 33:15, 16) He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, But Prov. 17:9; (1 Cor. 13:4–7; James 5:20); 1 Pet. 4:8 love covers all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But Prov. 26:3 a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people store up knowledge, But Prov. 18:7 the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The Job 31:24; Ps. 52:7; Prov. 18:11; (1 Tim. 6:17) rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to Prov. 6:23 life, The wages of the wicked to sin.
17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.
18 Whoever Prov. 26:24 hides hatred has lying lips, And Ps. 15:3; 101:5 whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 Job 11:2; (Prov. 18:21); Eccl. 5:3 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But Prov. 17:27; (James 1:19; 3:2) he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
22 Gen. 24:35; 26:12; Deut. 8:18; Ps. 37:22; Prov. 8:21 The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
23 Prov. 2:14; 15:21 To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 Job 15:21; Prov. 1:27; Is. 66:4 The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And Ps. 145:19; Prov. 15:8; Matt. 5:6; (1 John 5:14, 15) the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, Ps. 37:9, 10 the wicked is no more, But Ps. 15:5; Prov. 12:3; Matt. 7:24, 25 the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
27 Prov. 9:11 The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But Job 15:32 the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the Job 8:13 expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But Ps. 1:6 destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 Ps. 37:22; Prov. 2:21 The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 Ps. 37:30; Prov. 10:13 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.