Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 A wise son makes father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to 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 shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
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A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
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A child who gathers in summer is prudent, but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
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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 praised; but the name of the ungodly is extinguished.
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The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
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The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts 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 winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
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Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but the one who rebukes boldly makes peace.
11 a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
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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 The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
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The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
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The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly sins.
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The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
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Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
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Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
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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 tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
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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 know sublime : but the foolish die in want.
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The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches , and grief of heart shall not be added to .
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The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
23 A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
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Doing wrong is like sport to a fool, but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.
24 The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
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What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
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When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
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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 adds of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
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The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly 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 fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin to them that work wickedness.
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The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers.
30 The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in 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 righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
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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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