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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A Wise Son Heeds his Father's Instruction
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.
A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
But wickedness subverts the sinner.
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
But the poor hears no rebuke.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
To turn aside from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.
But a fool displays folly.
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.
But a faithful envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But it is swept away by injustice.
But it is swept away by injustice.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
He who withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.