Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Revised Standard NRS
1 A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, heareth not when he is reproved.
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A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 Of the fruit of his own month shall a man be filled with good things: but the soul of transgressors is wicked.
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From the fruit of their words good persons eat good things, but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.
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Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
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The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.
5 The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
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The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.
6 Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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Righteousness guards one whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.
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Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but he that is poor, beareth not reprehension.
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Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats.
9 The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10 Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
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By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice.
11 Substance got in haste shall be diminished: but that which by little and little is gathered with the hand, shall increase.
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Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.
12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
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Those who despise the word bring destruction on themselves, but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
15 Good instruction shall give grace: in the way of scorners is a deep pit.
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Good sense wins favor, but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
16 The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
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The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
17 The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
18 Poverty and shame to him that refuseth instruction: but he that yieldeth to reproof shall be glorified.
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Poverty and disgrace are for the one who ignores instruction, but one who heeds reproof is honored.
19 The desire that is accomplished, delighteth the soul: fools hate them that flee from evil things.
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A desire realized is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
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Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.
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The good leave an inheritance to their children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered without judgment.
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The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
24 He that spareth the rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him, correcteth him betimes.
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Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
25 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled.
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The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite, but the belly of the wicked is empty.
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