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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.
Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Ill-gotten gains do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.
But righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
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.
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
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 cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
But the name of the wicked will rot.
The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.
But a babbling fool will be ruined.
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
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 walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.
And a babbling fool will be ruined.
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
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.
The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.
But love covers all transgressions.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
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.
In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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 wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
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 rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
The income of the wicked, punishment.
The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
But he who restrains his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
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 tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.
But fools die for lack of understanding.
The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
And He adds no sorrow to it.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
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.
It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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.
The fear of a wicked [man], it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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 fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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 way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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 righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.