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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.
The Proverbs of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers from death.
Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers 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.
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.
Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
but diligent hands bring wealth.
A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
but the hand of the diligent makes 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 who gathers in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
but the name of the wicked will rot.
The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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 the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
but love covers over all wrongs.
Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all offenses.
but love covers all offenses.
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.
On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
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 a fool brings ruin near.
but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
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.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
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 wage of the righteous leads to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool.
and spreads slander is a fool.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.
but the prudent hold their tongues.
When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
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 is choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
the heart of the wicked is of 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 the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
but fools die for lack of sense.
The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,
without painful toil for it.
without painful toil for it.
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,
but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
What the wicked dread will overtake them;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
what the righteous desire will be granted.
What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
but the righteous stand firm forever.
When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
but the righteous is established forever.
but the righteous is established forever.
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.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
so is the sluggard to those who 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 the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked will be short.
but the years of the wicked will be short.
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 brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
but the expectation of the wicked will 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 the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
but destruction to evildoers.
but destruction to evildoers.
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 will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
but the wicked will not dwell in 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 the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.