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Proverbs of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings 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 treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
but diligent hands bring wealth.
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous [man]; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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 conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
but love covers over all wrongs.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wages of the righteous is life,
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool.
and spreads slander is a fool.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.
but the prudent hold their tongues.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
The tongue of the righteous [man] is [as] choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
but fools die for lack of sense.
The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,
without painful toil for it.
without painful toil for it.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
What the wicked dread will overtake them;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
what the righteous desire 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 storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
but the righteous stand firm forever.
As a whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no [more]; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so are sluggards to those who send them.
so are sluggards to those who send them.
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 adds length to life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.
but the wicked will not remain in the land.
The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.