Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
The
proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh
a glad
father :
but
a foolish son is the
heaviness
of
his mother.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth
a father to
rejoice,
And
a foolish son `
is '
an
affliction
to
his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
but
righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit not,
And
righteousness delivereth from death.
The
LORD
will
not suffer
the soul of the righteous to famish:
but
he
casteth
away
the substance
of the wicked.
Jehovah
causeth
not the soul of the righteous to hunger,
And
the desire
of the wicked He
thrusteth
away
.
He
becometh
poor that
dealeth
with
a slack
hand :
but
the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Poor `is'
he
who
is
working
--
a slothful
hand ,
And
the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He
that
gathereth
in summer is a wise son :
but
he
that
sleepeth
in harvest is a son that
causeth
shame.
Whoso
is
gathering
in summer `
is '
a wise son ,
Whoso
is
sleeping
in harvest `
is '
a son causing
shame.
Blessings are upon
the head of the just:
but
violence
covereth
the mouth of the wicked.
Blessings `
are '
for
the head of the righteous,
And
the mouth of the wicked cover
doth
violence
.
The memory
of the just
is blessed:
but
the name of the wicked shall
rot.
The remembrance
of the righteous
`
is '
for
a
blessing,
And
the name of the wicked doth
rot.
The wise in heart will
receive
commandments:
but
a prating
fool shall
fall
.
The wise in heart accepteth
commands,
And
a talkative
fool kicketh
.
He
that
walketh
uprightly
walketh surely:
but
he
that
perverteth
his ways shall
be
known.
Whoso
is
walking
in
integrity
walketh confidently,
And
whoso
is
perverting
his ways is
known.
He
that
winketh
with
the eye causeth
sorrow:
but
a prating
fool shall
fall
.
Whoso
is
winking
the eye giveth
grief,
And
a talkative
fool kicketh
.
The mouth of a
righteous man
is
a
well
of
life:
but
violence
covereth
the mouth of the wicked.
A
fountain
of
life
`is'
the mouth of the
righteous ,
And
the mouth of the wicked cover
doth
violence
.
Hatred stirreth
up
strifes:
but
love covereth all
sins
.
Hatred awaketh
contentions,
And
over
all
transgressions
love covereth.
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 the
intelligent
is wisdom
found ,
And
a rod `
is '
for the back of him who
is lacking
understanding.
Wise men
lay up knowledge :
but
the mouth of the
foolish
is near destruction
.
The
wise lay up knowledge ,
and
the mouth of a
fool
`
is '
near ruin
.
The rich
man's
wealth is his strong city :
the destruction
of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of
the
rich
`
is '
his strong city ,
The ruin
of the poor `
is '
their poverty.
The labour
of the righteous tendeth
to
life :
the fruit
of the wicked to
sin.
The wage
of the righteous `is'
for
life ,
The increase
of the wicked for
sin.
He is in
the
way
of
life
that
keepeth
instruction :
but
he
that
refuseth
reproof
erreth
.
A
traveller
to
life
`is'
he who
is keeping
instruction ,
And
whoso
is
forsaking
rebuke
is
erring
.
He
that
hideth
hatred with lying lips, and he
that
uttereth
a
slander,
is a fool.
Whoso
is
covering
hatred with lying lips, And whoso
is bringing
out
an
evil
report
is
a fool.
In the multitude
of words there
wanteth
not sin:
but
he
that
refraineth
his lips is wise.
In the abundance
of words transgression
ceaseth
not ,
And
whoso
is
restraining
his lips `
is '
wise.
The tongue of the just
is as
choice
silver :
the heart of the wicked is
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 want
of wisdom
.
The lips of the righteous delight
many ,
And
fools for lack
of heart
die
.
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 grief
with it.
It
is as sport
to a fool to do
mischief:
but
a man of understanding hath
wisdom
.
To
execute
inventions
`
is '
as play
to a fool ,
And
wisdom
to a man of understanding.
The fear
of the wicked ,
it shall
come
upon
him :
but
the desire of the righteous shall
be
granted
.
The feared
thing
of the wicked it meeteth
him ,
And
the desire of the righteous is
given
.
As the whirlwind
passeth
, so is
the wicked no
more:
but
the righteous is an
everlasting
foundation.
As the passing
by
of
a
hurricane
, So the wicked is
not,
And
the righteous is a
foundation age-during
.
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 slothful
to those
sending
him.
The fear of the
LORD
prolongeth
days :
but
the years of the wicked shall
be
shortened.
The fear of Jehovah
addeth
days ,
And
the years of the wicked are
shortened.
The hope of the righteous shall
be
gladness:
but
the expectation of the wicked shall
perish
.
The hope of the righteous `is'
joyful,
And
the expectation of the wicked perisheth
.
The way of the
LORD
is strength to the upright:
but
destruction
shall
be
to the
workers of iniquity.
The way of Jehovah
`
is '
strength to the perfect,
And
ruin
to workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall
never
be
removed:
but
the wicked
shall
not inhabit the earth.
The righteous to
the age
is
not moved,
And
the
wicked
inhabit not
the earth.
The mouth of the just
bringeth
forth
wisdom :
but
the froward
tongue shall
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
acceptable:
but
the mouth of the wicked speaketh
frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know a
pleasing
thing,
And
the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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