The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 The proverbs of Shlomo: A wise son is a joy to his father, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
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The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 No good comes from ill-gotten wealth, but righteousness rescues from death.
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
3 ADONAI does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
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The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Idle hands bring poverty; diligent hands bring wealth.
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He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 A sensible person gathers in summer, but he who sleeps during harvest is an embarrassment.
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He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are for the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked is a cover for violence.
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous will be for a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
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The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Wise-hearted people take orders, but a babbling fool will have trouble.
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The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.
9 He who walks purely walks securely, but he who walks in crooked ways will be found out.
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He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
10 He who winks his eye [instead of rebuking] causes pain, yet a babbling fool will have trouble.
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He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall.
11 The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked is a cover for violence.
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The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hate stirs up disputes, but love covers all kinds of transgressions.
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Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.
13 On the lips of the intelligent is found wisdom, but a stick is in store for the back of a fool.
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Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people hide their knowledge, but when a fool speaks, ruin is imminent.
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Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The activity of the righteous is for life; the income of the wicked is for sin.
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The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin.
17 He who observes discipline is on the way to life; but he who ignores correction is making a mistake.
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He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.
18 He who covers up hate has lips that lie, and anyone who slanders is a fool.
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Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 When words are many, sin is not lacking; so he who controls his speech is wise.
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In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like pure silver, but the mind of the wicked is worth little.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
22 The blessing of ADONAI is what makes people rich, and he doesn't mix sorrow with it.
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The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
23 To a fool, vileness is like a game, as is wisdom to a person of discernment.
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To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 What a fool dreads will overtake him, but the righteous will be given his desire.
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The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm has passed, the wicked are gone; but the righteous are firmly established forever.
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When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes is a lazy person to his employer.
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
27 The fear of ADONAI adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 What the righteous hope for will end in joy; what the wicked expect will come to nothing.
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The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of ADONAI is a stronghold to the upright but ruin to those who do evil.
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The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is wanted, but the mouth of the wicked [knows] deceit.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.