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A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
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 their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The righteous hate what is false,
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,
but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
but whoever respects a command is 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,
turning a person from the snares of death.
turning a person 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 procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honored.
but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
but fools detest turning from evil.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.
for a companion of fools suffers harm.
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Trouble pursues the sinner,
but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
but a sinner’s wealth 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].
An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.
but injustice sweeps it away.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.