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.