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