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Wise Sayings of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of 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.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
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 soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
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 wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
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 violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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 in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.
But he who perverts his ways will become known.
He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
But a prating fool will fall.
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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 sins.
But love covers all sins.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
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 people store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The labor of the righteous leads to life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.
The wages of the wicked to sin.
The labour of a righteous [man] [tendeth] to life; the revenue of a wicked [man], to sin.
Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.
Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
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 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 a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
And He adds no sorrow with it.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
It is as sport to a foolish [man] to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
And 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 by, 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.
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy man to those who send him.
So is the lazy man 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 days,
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 will be gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect [man], but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.