Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
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.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing ,
But righteousness delivers
from death.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing :
but righteousness delivereth
from death.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 wise in heart accept
commandments ,
But a chattering
fool will
fall.
The wise in heart will
receive
commandments :
but a prating
fool shall
fall.
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
.
One
winking
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.
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.
Hatred stirs
up strife,
But love covers
all wrongs
.
Hatred stirreth
up strifes:
but love covereth
all sins
.
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.
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
.
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 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.
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 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.
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
.
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 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
.
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.
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
.
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.
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
.
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.
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 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 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 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 mouth of the righteous
brings
forth 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 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
.
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