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Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
But righteousness delivers from death.
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
But the name of the wicked will rot.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.
But a babbling fool will be ruined.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.
And a babbling fool will be ruined.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.
But love covers all transgressions.
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
The income of the wicked, punishment.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.
But fools die for lack of understanding.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
And He adds no sorrow to it.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.
So is the lazy one to those who send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.