Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
A wise son heareth
his
father's
instruction :
but
a scorner heareth
not rebuke.
A wise son --
the
instruction of
a father,
And
a
scorner --
he
hath
not heard
rebuke.
A
man
shall
eat
good
by
the fruit of his
mouth :
but
the soul of the transgressors
shall
eat
violence.
From
the fruit of the
mouth a
man
eateth
good,
And
the soul of the treacherous
--
violence.
He
that
keepeth
his mouth keepeth
his life:
but
he
that
openeth
wide his lips shall
have
destruction.
Whoso
is
keeping
his mouth ,
is
keeping
his soul,
Whoso
is
opening
wide his lips --
ruin
to
him!
The soul of the sluggard
desireth
, and hath nothing:
but
the soul of the diligent shall
be
made fat.
The soul of the slothful
is
desiring
, and hath not.
And
the soul of the diligent is
made fat.
A righteous man
hateth lying:
but
a
wicked man
is
loathsome
, and cometh
to
shame
.
A false
word
the
righteous hateth ,
And
the
wicked causeth
abhorrence
, and is
confounded
.
Righteousness keepeth him that
is upright
in the way :
but
wickedness overthroweth the
sinner
.
Righteousness keepeth him who
is perfect
in the way ,
And
wickedness overthroweth a
sin
offering
.
There is that
maketh
himself rich, yet
hath nothing :
there
is that
maketh
himself poor, yet
hath
great
riches
.
There is who
is
making
himself rich, and
hath nothing ,
Who
is making
himself poor, and
wealth
`is'
abundant
.
The ransom of a man's life are his riches :
but
the poor heareth
not rebuke.
The ransom of a man's life `
are '
his riches ,
And
the poor hath
not heard
rebuke.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth :
but
the lamp of the wicked shall
be
put
out
.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth ,
And
the lamp of the wicked is
extinguished
.
Only
by
pride cometh
contention:
but
with the well
advised
is wisdom.
A
vain
man
through
pride causeth
debate,
And
with the counselled
`
is '
wisdom.
Wealth gotten
by
vanity shall
be
diminished:
but
he
that
gathereth
by labour
shall
increase
.
Wealth from
vanity becometh
little,
And
whoso
is
gathering
by the
hand
becometh
great
.
Hope deferred
maketh
the heart sick :
but
when
the
desire
cometh
, it
is
a tree of life.
Hope prolonged
is
making
the heart sick, And
a tree of life `is'
the
coming
desire
.
Whoso despiseth
the word shall
be
destroyed :
but
he
that
feareth
the commandment
shall
be
rewarded
.
Whoso is
despising
the Word is
destroyed for
it,
And
whoso
is
fearing
the Command
is
repayed
.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart
from the
snares of death.
The law of the wise `
is '
a fountain of life, To turn
aside
from snares of death.
Good understanding giveth favour:
but
the way of transgressors
is hard.
Good understanding giveth grace,
And
the way of the
treacherous
`
is '
hard.
Every prudent man
dealeth with knowledge :
but
a fool layeth
open
his
folly.
Every prudent one
dealeth with knowledge ,
And
a fool spreadeth
out
folly.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief:
but
a faithful ambassador is health
.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil,
And
a faithful ambassador is healing
.
Poverty and shame shall
be
to
him
that
refuseth
instruction:
but
he
that
regardeth
reproof shall
be
honoured.
Whoso
is
refusing
instruction
--
poverty and shame ,
And
whoso
is
observing
reproof is
honoured.
The
desire accomplished is sweet to the soul :
but
it
is
abomination to fools to
depart
from evil.
A
desire accomplished is sweet to the soul ,
And
an
abomination to fools `is':
Turn
from evil.
He
that
walketh
with wise men shall
be
wise :
but
a companion of fools shall
be
destroyed
.
Whoso
is
walking
with wise men is
wise ,
And
a companion of fools suffereth
evil
.
Evil pursueth sinners :
but
to
the righteous good
shall
be
repayed
.
Evil pursueth sinners ,
And
good
recompenseth
the righteous.
A good man leaveth
an
inheritance
to his
children's
children:
and the
wealth
of
the
sinner
is
laid up for the just
.
A good man causeth
sons'
sons
to inherit,
And laid up for the righteous
`is'
the
sinner's
wealth
.
Much
food is
in
the tillage of the poor :
but
there
is
that
is destroyed
for
want
of
judgment.
Abundance
of
food --
the tillage of the poor ,
And
substance
is consumed
without
judgment.
He
that
spareth
his rod hateth
his son :
but
he
that
loveth
him chasteneth
him betimes
.
Whoso
is
sparing
his rod is
hating
his son ,
And
whoso
is
loving
him hath
hastened
him chastisement
.
The righteous eateth
to the satisfying
of his soul :
but
the belly of the wicked shall
want.
The righteous is
eating
to the satiety
of his soul ,
And
the belly of the wicked lacketh!
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