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Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
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Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.
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Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
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Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
4 Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
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Poor [is] he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.
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Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
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Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
7 We have happy memories of the godly, but the name of a wicked person rots away.
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The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
8 The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
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The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9 People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
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Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10 People who wink at wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace.
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Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
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A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
12 Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.
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Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
13 Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding, but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.
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In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
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The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
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The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin.
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The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.
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A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.
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Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
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In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.
20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
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The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
21 The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
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The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
22 The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
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The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
23 Doing wrong is fun for a fool, but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
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To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.
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The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.
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As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
26 Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.
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As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27 Fear of the LORD lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
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The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.
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The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 The godly will never be disturbed, but the wicked will be removed from the land.
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The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
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The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32 The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
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The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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