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1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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A child who gathers in summer is prudent, but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
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The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
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Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but the one who rebukes boldly makes peace.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
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The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
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Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
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The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
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The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Doing wrong is like sport to a fool, but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so are the lazy to their employers.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
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The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
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