Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
New International Version NIV
1 A wise son <em>takes</em> his father’s chastening: but a scorner does not hear rebuke.
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A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth man shall eat well: but the soul of the transgressors <em>shall</em> starve.
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From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: <em>but</em> he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
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Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and attains nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 The righteous <em>man</em> hates lying: but the wicked <em>man</em> makes himself loathsome, and abominable.
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The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
6 Righteousness keeps the one of <em>the</em> perfect way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There are <em>those</em> that make themselves rich, yet <em>have</em> nothing: <em>there are those</em> that make themselves poor, yet <em>have</em> great riches.
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One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 The redemption of a man’s life <em>is</em> his riches: but the poor does not hear rebuke.
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A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
9 The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the fire of the wicked shall be put out.
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The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised <em>is</em> wisdom.
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Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11 The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
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Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but <em>when</em> the desire <em>is</em> fulfilled, <em>it is</em> a tree of life.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whosoever despises the word shall perish by it: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
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Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
14 The law of the wise <em>is</em> a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding brings forth grace: but the way of transgressors <em>is</em> hard.
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Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
16 Every sane <em>man</em> works according to wisdom: but the fool shall manifest <em>his</em> folly.
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All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
17 A bad messenger shall fall into evil: but a faithful ambassador <em>is</em> medicine.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame <em>shall be to</em> him that refuses chastening: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.
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Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but <em>it is</em> abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 He that walks with wise <em>men</em> shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
22 A good <em>man</em> shall leave an inheritance to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner <em>is</em> laid up for the just.
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A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
23 In the fallow ground of the poor there <em>is</em> much bread, but it is lost for lack of judgment.
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An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 He that cuts short chastening hates his son, but he that loves him chastens him early.
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Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
25 The righteous eats until his soul is satisfied, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.
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The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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