1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.8A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.9He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.10He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, 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 rich man’s wealth is his strong city: 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.16The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.23The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.24What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard 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.As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.29The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.
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