Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
A wise son heeds
his
father’s
discipline
, but
a mocker
does
not listen
to
rebuke.
A wise son --
the
instruction
of
a
father
, And
a scorner
--
he
hath
not heard
rebuke.
From the fruit of his
lips
a man enjoys
good things
, but
the desire
of the faithless
is
violence.
From the fruit of the
mouth
a man eateth
good, And
the soul
of the treacherous
--
violence.
He
who
guards
his mouth protects
his life
, but
the
one
who
opens
his lips invites
his
own
ruin .
Whoso
is
keeping
his mouth ,
is
keeping
his soul
, Whoso
is
opening
wide
his lips --
ruin to
him!
The slacker
craves
yet
has
nothing
, but
the soul of the diligent is fully
satisfied
.
The soul
of
the
slothful
is
desiring
, and
hath
not.
And
the soul of the diligent is made
fat
.
The righteous hate
falsehood
, but
the wicked bring
shame
and disgrace
.
A
false
word
the righteous hateth
, And
the wicked causeth
abhorrence,
and is
confounded
.
Righteousness guards
the man
of
integrity
, but
wickedness undermines
the
sinner
.
Righteousness keepeth
him
who
is
perfect
in
the way
, And
wickedness overthroweth
a
sin
offering
.
One
pretends
to
be
rich, but
has
nothing ;
another
pretends
to
be
poor, yet
has
great
wealth.
There
is
who
is
making
himself
rich, and
hath
nothing ,
Who
is
making
himself
poor, and
wealth `is'
abundant
.
Riches
may
ransom a man’s
life, but
a
poor man
hears
no
threat
.
The
ransom of
a man's
life `are'
his
riches
, And
the
poor hath
not
heard
rebuke
.
The light of the righteous shines
brightly
, but
the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth
, And
the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Arrogance
leads
only
to
strife
, but
wisdom
is
with the well-advised
.
A
vain
man
through
pride
causeth
debate
, And
with the counselled
`is'
wisdom
.
Dishonest
wealth will
dwindle
, but
what
is earned
through
hard
work
will
be
multiplied
.
Wealth from
vanity
becometh
little
, And
whoso
is gathering
by
the
hand
becometh
great
.
Hope deferred
makes
the heart sick, but
desire
fulfilled
is
a tree of life.
Hope prolonged
is
making
the heart sick, And
a tree of life `is'
the
coming
desire
.
He
who
despises
instruction
will
pay
the penalty
, but
the one
who
respects
a
command will
be
rewarded
.
Whoso
is
despising
the Word
is
destroyed
for
it
, And
whoso
is
fearing
the Command is
repayed
.
The teaching
of the wise is a fountain of life, turning
one
from the
snares of death.
The law
of the wise `
is '
a fountain of life, To
turn
aside
from snares of death.
Good understanding wins
favor
, but
the way of the faithless
is difficult
.
Good understanding giveth
grace
, And
the way of the treacherous
`
is '
hard
.
Every prudent man
acts
with knowledge, but
a fool displays
his
folly.
Every prudent one
dealeth
with knowledge, And
a fool spreadeth
out
folly.
A wicked messenger falls
into trouble
, but
a faithful envoy
brings
healing.
A wicked messenger falleth
into evil
, And
a faithful ambassador
is
healing.
Poverty and shame come
to
him
who
ignores
discipline
, but
whoever
heeds
correction
is honored
.
Whoso
is
refusing
instruction
--
poverty and shame, And
whoso
is observing
reproof
is
honoured
.
Desire fulfilled
is sweet to the soul, but
turning
from
evil
is
detestable
to fools.
A
desire accomplished
is sweet to the soul, And
an
abomination
to fools `is':
Turn
from
evil
.
He
who
walks
with the
wise will
become
wise, but
the
companion of fools will
be
destroyed
.
Whoso
is
walking
with wise men
is
wise, And
a
companion of fools suffereth
evil
.
Disaster
pursues
sinners, but
prosperity
is
the
reward
of
the righteous.
Evil
pursueth
sinners, And
good
recompenseth
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 causeth
sons'
sons
to inherit
, And
laid
up
for
the righteous
`
is '
the sinner's
wealth
.
Abundant
food is
in
the fallow
ground
of the poor, but
without
justice
it
is swept
away
.
Abundance
of
food --
the tillage
of the poor, And
substance
is consumed
without
judgment
.
He
who
spares
the
rod hates
his son, but
he
who
loves
him disciplines
him diligently
.
Whoso
is
sparing
his
rod is
hating
his son, And
whoso
is
loving
him hath
hastened
him chastisement
.
A
righteous man
eats
to his heart’s
content
, but
the stomach
of the wicked is
empty.
The
righteous is
eating
to the
satiety
of
his soul
, And
the belly
of the wicked lacketh!
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