Dual PanelA collection of wise sayings
1PROVERBS of Solomon: A wise son is his father's joy, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2No good comes of ill-gotten wealth; uprightness is a safeguard against death.
3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the desires of the wicked.
4Idle hands make for penury; diligent hands make for riches.
5A prudent son gathers crops in summer; a son who sleeps at harvest is a source of disappointment.
6Blessings are showered on the righteous; the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
7The righteous are remembered in blessings; the name of the wicked falls into decay.
8A person who is wise takes commandments to heart, but the foolish talker comes to grief.
9One whose life is pure lives in safety, but one whose ways are crooked is brought low.
10A wink of the eye causes trouble; a frank rebuke promotes peace.
11The words of the righteous are a fountain of life; the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
12Hate is always picking a quarrel, but love overlooks every offence.
13The possessor of understanding has wisdom on his lips; a rod is in store for the back of the fool.
14The wise store up knowledge; when a fool speaks, ruin is imminent.
15The wealth of the rich is a strong city, but poverty spells disaster for the helpless.
16The reward of the good leads to life; the earnings of the wicked make for a bad end.
17Heed admonition and you are on the road to life; neglect reproof and you miss the way.
18Lying lips conceal hatred; anyone who defames another is foolish.
19When there is too much talk, offence is never far away; the prudent hold their tongues.
20The tongue of the righteous is like pure silver; the mind of the wicked is trash.
21The teaching of the righteous guides many, but fools perish through lack of sense.
22The blessing of the LORD is what brings riches, and he sends no sorrow with them.
23Lewdness is entertainment for the stupid, wisdom a delight to men of understanding.
24What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted.
25When the whirlwind has swept past, the wicked are gone, but the righteous are firmly established for ever.
26Like vinegar to the teeth or smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy servant to his master.
27The fear of the LORD brings length of days; the years of the wicked are cut short.
28The hope of the righteous blossoms; the expectation of the wicked withers away.
29The LORD is a refuge for the blameless, but he brings destruction on evildoers.
30The righteous man will never be shaken; the wicked will not remain in the land.
31Wisdom flows from the mouth of the righteous; the subversive tongue will be torn out.
32The righteous suit words to the occasion; the wicked know only subversive talk.