1 Provérbios de Salomão.

O filho sábio alegra a seu pai,

mas o filho insensato é a tristeza de sua mãe.

2 Os tesouros da impiedade de nada aproveitam,

mas a justiça livra da morte.

3 O Senhor não deixa ter fome o justo,

mas rechaça a avidez dos perversos.

4 O que trabalha com mão remissa empobrece,

mas a mão dos diligentes vem a enriquecer-se.

5 O que ajunta no verão é filho sábio,

mas o que dorme na sega é filho que envergonha.

6 Sobre a cabeça do justo há bênçãos,

mas na boca dos perversos mora a violência.

7 A memória do justo é abençoada,

mas o nome dos perversos cai em podridão.

8 O sábio de coração aceita os mandamentos,

mas o insensato de lábios vem a arruinar-se.

9 Quem anda em integridade anda seguro,

mas o que perverte os seus caminhos será conhecido.

10 O que acena com os olhos traz desgosto,

e o insensato de lábios vem a arruinar-se.

11 A boca do justo é manancial de vida,

mas na boca dos perversos mora a violência.

12 O ódio excita contendas,

mas o amor cobre todas as transgressões.

13 Nos lábios do prudente, se acha sabedoria,

mas a vara é para as costas do falto de senso.

14 Os sábios entesouram o conhecimento,

mas a boca do néscio é uma ruína iminente.

15 Os bens do rico são a sua cidade forte;

a pobreza dos pobres é a sua ruína.

16 A obra do justo conduz à vida,

e o rendimento do perverso, ao pecado.

17 O caminho para a vida é de quem guarda o ensino,

mas o que abandona a repreensão anda errado.

18 O que retém o ódio é de lábios falsos,

e o que difama é insensato.

19 No muito falar não falta transgressão,

mas o que modera os lábios é prudente.

20 Prata escolhida é a língua do justo,

mas o coração dos perversos vale mui pouco.

21 Os lábios do justo apascentam a muitos,

mas, por falta de senso, morrem os tolos.

22 A bênção do Senhor enriquece,

e, com ela, ele não traz desgosto.

23 Para o insensato, praticar a maldade é divertimento;

para o homem inteligente, o ser sábio.

24 Aquilo que teme o perverso, isso lhe sobrevém,

mas o anelo dos justos Deus o cumpre.

25 Como passa a tempestade, assim desaparece o perverso,

mas o justo tem perpétuo fundamento.

26 Como vinagre para os dentes e fumaça para os olhos,

assim é o preguiçoso para aqueles que o mandam.

27 O temor do Senhor prolonga os dias da vida,

mas os anos dos perversos serão abreviados.

28 A esperança dos justos é alegria,

mas a expectação dos perversos perecerá.

29 O caminho do Senhor é fortaleza para os íntegros,

mas ruína aos que praticam a iniquidade.

30 O justo jamais será abalado,

mas os perversos não habitarão a terra.

31 A boca do justo produz sabedoria,

mas a língua da perversidade será desarraigada.

32 Os lábios do justo sabem o que agrada,

mas a boca dos perversos, somente o mal.

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 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;

But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;

But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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 righteous;

But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the righteous 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 the righteous is a fountain of life;

But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;

But love covereth all transgressions.

13 In the lips of him that hath discernment 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 a present destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life;

The increase of the wicked, to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction;

But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;

And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression;

But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:

The heart of the wicked is little worth.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many;

But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;

And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;

And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;

And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;

But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous shall never be removed;

But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom;

But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;

But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.

3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. [^1]

7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings, "but the name of the wicked will rot.

8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

10 Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.

14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

16 The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.

19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.

23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

24 What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.

26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.

27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

29 The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.

30 The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.

32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.