1. The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother.
2. Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
3. Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.
4. A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches.
5. He who gathers in the summer is a child who is prudent; he who sleeps at the harvest is a child who brings shame.
6. Blessings belong to the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7. The memory of righteousness is like a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8. A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9. Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely, but whoever follows perversity, his ways will be made known.
10. The winking of an eye causes trouble, and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.
11. A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness, and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.