Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
The
proverbs of Solomon :
A wise son brings
joy
to
his
father, but
a foolish son grief
to his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon .
A wise son causeth
a
father to
rejoice
, And
a foolish son `is'
an
affliction
to his mother.
Ill-gotten
treasures profit nothing
, but
righteousness brings
deliverance
from death.
Treasures of
wickedness
profit not
, And
righteousness delivereth
from death.
The
LORD
does
not let
the righteous go
hungry
, but
He
denies
the craving
of the wicked.
Jehovah
causeth
not the soul
of
the
righteous to
hunger
, And
the desire
of the wicked He
thrusteth
away
.
Idle
hands
make
one
poor, but
diligent hands
bring
wealth
.
Poor `is'
he
who
is
working
--
a
slothful
hand
, And
the
hand
of
the
diligent maketh
rich
.
He
who
gathers
in summer is a wise son, but
he
who
sleeps
during
harvest is a disgraceful
son.
Whoso
is
gathering
in summer `
is '
a wise son, Whoso
is
sleeping
in
harvest `
is '
a son causing
shame
.
Blessings are on
the head of the righteous, but
the mouth of the wicked conceals
violence.
Blessings `
are '
for
the head of the righteous, And
the mouth of the wicked cover
doth
violence.
The memory
of the righteous is a blessing, but
the name of the wicked will
rot.
The remembrance
of the righteous `
is '
for
a blessing, And
the name of the wicked doth
rot.
A
wise heart will
receive
commandments
, but
foolish
lips
will
come
to
ruin
.
The
wise in
heart accepteth
commands
, And
a
talkative
fool
kicketh
.
He
who
walks
in integrity walks
securely
, but
he
who
perverts
his ways will
be
found
out
.
Whoso
is
walking
in integrity walketh
confidently
, And
whoso
is
perverting
his ways is
known
.
He
who
winks
the eye causes
grief, and foolish
lips
will
come
to
ruin
.
Whoso
is
winking
the eye giveth
grief, And a
talkative
fool
kicketh
.
The mouth of the righteous is
a
fountain
of
life
, but
the mouth of the wicked conceals
violence.
A
fountain
of
life
`is'
the mouth of the righteous, And
the mouth of the wicked cover
doth
violence.
Hatred stirs
up
dissension
, but
love
covers
all transgressions.
Hatred awaketh
contentions
, And
over
all transgressions love
covereth
.
Wisdom
is
found
on
the lips of the discerning
, but
a rod is for the back of him who lacks
judgment
.
In
the lips of the intelligent
is
wisdom
found
, And
a rod `
is '
for the back of him who is
lacking
understanding
.
The wise store
up knowledge, but
the mouth of the
fool invites
destruction
.
The wise lay
up knowledge, and
the mouth of a
fool `is'
near
ruin
.
The wealth of the rich man
is his fortified
city, but
poverty
is
the ruin of the poor.
The wealth of the rich `
is '
his strong
city, The ruin of the poor `is'
their
poverty
.
The labor
of the righteous leads
to
life, but
the gain
of the wicked brings
punishment
.
The wage
of the righteous `is'
for
life, The increase
of the wicked for
sin
.
Whoever
heeds
instruction
is
on
the
path
to life ,
but
he who ignores
reproof
goes
astray
.
A
traveller
to life `is'
he who is
keeping
instruction,
And
whoso
is
forsaking
rebuke
is
erring
.
The
one
who
conceals
hatred has
lying lips, and whoever
spreads
slander
is a fool.
Whoso
is
covering
hatred with
lying lips, And whoso
is bringing
out
an
evil
report
is
a fool.
When
words are
many
, sin
is unavoidable,
but
he
who
restrains
his lips is wise.
In
the
abundance
of
words transgression
ceaseth
not
, And
whoso
is restraining
his lips `
is '
wise.
The tongue of the righteous is choice
silver, but
the heart of the wicked has
little worth
.
The tongue of the righteous `
is '
chosen
silver, The heart of the wicked --
as
a
little thing
.
The lips of the righteous feed
many, but
fools die
for lack of judgment
.
The lips of the righteous delight
many, And
fools for lack of heart
die
.
The blessing of the
LORD
enriches
, and He adds
no sorrow
to
it.
The blessing of Jehovah
--
it
maketh
rich
, And He addeth
no grief
with
it.
The
fool delights
in
shameful
conduct
, but
a man of understanding has
wisdom
.
To
execute
inventions
`is'
as
play
to
a
fool, And
wisdom
to
a man of understanding.
What
the wicked man
dreads
will
overtake
him, but
the desire of the righteous will
be
granted
.
The feared
thing
of
the
wicked it
meeteth
him, And
the desire of the righteous is
given
.
When
the whirlwind
passes
, the wicked are
no
more
, but
the righteous are
secure
forever
.
As
the passing
by
of
a
hurricane
, So
the wicked is
not
, And
the righteous is
a
foundation
age-during
.
Like
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 slothful
to those sending
him.
The fear of the
LORD
prolongs
life
, but
the years of the wicked will
be
cut
short
.
The fear of Jehovah
addeth
days
, And
the years of the wicked are
shortened
.
The hope of the righteous is joy
, but
the expectations
of the wicked will
perish
.
The hope of the righteous `
is '
joyful
, And
the expectation
of the wicked perisheth
.
The way of the
LORD
is a
refuge
to the upright
, but
destruction
awaits
those
who
do
evil
.
The way of Jehovah
`
is '
strength
to the perfect
, And
ruin
to
workers
of
iniquity
.
The righteous will
never
be
shaken
, but
the wicked will
not
inhabit the land
.
The righteous to
the
age
is
not
moved
, And
the wicked inhabit not
the earth
.
The mouth of the righteous brings
forth
wisdom, but
a
perverse
tongue will
be
cut out.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth
wisdom, And
the
tongue of
frowardness
is
cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what
is
fitting
, but
the mouth of the wicked is
perverse.
The lips of the righteous know a
pleasing
thing
, And
the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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