Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
A wise son heeds
his father’s
discipline
, but a mocker
does
not
listen to rebuke.
A wise son listens
to
his father's
instruction
, But a scoffer
doesn't
listen to rebuke.
From
the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things ,
but the desire
of
the
faithless
is
violence.
By
the fruit of his lips ,
a man enjoys good things ;
But the unfaithful
crave
violence.
He who guards his mouth protects
his life,
but
the
one who opens his lips invites
his
own
ruin.
He who guards his mouth guards
his soul.
One who opens wide
his lips comes
to
ruin.
The slacker
craves
yet
has nothing, but the soul
of the diligent is
fully satisfied.
The soul
of
the
sluggard
desires,
and
has nothing, But the desire
of the diligent shall
be
fully satisfied.
The
righteous hate
falsehood
, but the
wicked bring
shame and disgrace.
A
righteous man
hates
lies
, But a
wicked man
brings
shame and disgrace.
Righteousness guards the man
of integrity, but wickedness undermines
the sinner.
Righteousness guards the way
of integrity, But wickedness overthrows
the sinner.
One
pretends
to be rich, but
has
nothing ;
another
pretends
to be poor, yet has
great wealth.
There
are
some
who
pretend
to be rich, yet
have
nothing .
There
are
some
who
pretend
to be poor, yet have
great wealth.
Riches
may
ransom a man’s
life, but a
poor man
hears
no threat
.
The
ransom of
a man's
life is
his
riches
, But the
poor hear
no threats
.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished
.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed
out
.
Arrogance
leads
only to
strife
, but wisdom
is
with the
well-advised
.
Pride
only breeds
quarrels
, But with ones
who
take
advice
is
wisdom
.
Dishonest
wealth will
dwindle
, but what
is
earned
through
hard
work
will
be
multiplied
.
Wealth gained
dishonestly
dwindles
away
, But he
who
gathers
by
hand
makes
it
grow
.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire
fulfilled is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when
longing
is
fulfilled ,
it
is a tree of life.
He
who
despises instruction will pay the
penalty
, but the
one
who respects a command will be rewarded.
Whoever
despises instruction will pay for
it
, But he
who respects a command will be rewarded.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain
of life, turning
one
from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a spring
of life, To
turn
from the snares of death.
Good understanding wins favor ,
but the way of the faithless
is difficult
.
Good understanding wins favor ;
But the way of the unfaithful
is hard
.
Every prudent man acts with
knowledge, but a fool displays
his
folly.
Every prudent man acts from
knowledge, But a fool exposes
folly.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful
envoy brings
healing.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy
envoy gains
healing.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores
discipline, but whoever
heeds correction is
honored.
Poverty and shame come to him who refuses
discipline, But he
who
heeds correction shall
be
honored.
Desire
fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is
detestable
to
fools
.
Longing
fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools
detest
turning from evil.
He
who walks with the
wise will
become
wise, but the
companion of fools will
be
destroyed
.
One
who walks with wise men
grows
wise, But a
companion of fools suffers
harm
.
Disaster
pursues sinners, but prosperity is
the
reward
of
the righteous.
Misfortune
pursues sinners, But prosperity rewards
the righteous.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s
children, but the sinner’s
wealth is passed
to
the righteous.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's
children, But the wealth of
the
sinner
is stored
for
the righteous.
Abundant
food is in the
fallow
ground
of
the
poor, but without
justice
it is
swept
away.
An
abundance
of
food is in poor people's
fields
, But injustice
sweeps
it away.
He
who spares the rod hates his son, but he
who loves him disciplines
him diligently
.
One
who spares the rod hates his son, But one
who loves him is
careful
to
discipline
him.
A
righteous man
eats to his heart’s
content
, but the stomach
of the wicked is
empty
.
The
righteous one
eats to the
satisfying
of
his soul
, But the belly
of the wicked goes
hungry
.
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