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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.
Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life.
but right living can save your life.
Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers from death.
The LORD will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
but he refuses to satisfy 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 people are soon poor;
hard workers get rich.
hard workers get rich.
Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
but diligent hands bring wealth.
A wise youth harvests in the summer,
but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.
but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.
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.
The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
We have happy memories of the godly,
but the name of a wicked person rots away.
but the name of a wicked person rots away.
The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
People with integrity walk safely,
but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
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 winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
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 quarrels,
but love makes up for all offenses.
but love makes up for all offenses.
Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
but love covers over all wrongs.
Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding,
but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.
but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.
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.
Wise people treasure knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
the poverty of the poor is their 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 earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
but evil people squander their money on sin.
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.
People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,
but those who ignore correction will go astray.
but those who ignore correction will go astray.
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you a fool.
slandering others makes you a fool.
Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool.
and spreads slander is a fool.
Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.
but the prudent hold their tongues.
The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
the heart of a fool is worthless.
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 words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
but fools die for lack of sense.
The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
and he adds no sorrow with it.
The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,
without painful toil for it.
without painful toil for it.
Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
What the wicked dread will overtake them;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
what the righteous desire will be granted.
When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Lazy people irritate their employers,
like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
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.
Fear of the LORD lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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 hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
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 way of the LORD is a stronghold to those with integrity,
but it destroys the wicked.
but it destroys the wicked.
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 godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
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 mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,
but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
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.