Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
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A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2 A good shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
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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 own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
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Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
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A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
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The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.
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Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There are who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are who bring themselves down in much wealth.
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One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
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A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
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The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
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Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
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Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health . To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
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Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
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Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
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All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
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Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
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A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
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Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
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Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is 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 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
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An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens .
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Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
25 A just eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
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The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
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