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  • Proverbs of Solomon

    The proverbs of Solomon:
    A wise son brings joy to his father,
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
  • Wise Sayings of Solomon

    The proverbs of Solomon:
    A wise son makes a glad father,
    But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
  • Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
    But righteousness delivers from death.
  • The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
  • The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
    But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
  • Lazy hands make for poverty,
    but diligent hands bring wealth.
  • He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
    But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
  • He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
  • He who gathers in summer is a wise son;
    He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
  • Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.a
  • Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
  • The name of the righteous is used in blessings,b
    but the name of the wicked will rot.
  • The memory of the righteous is blessed,
    But the name of the wicked will rot.
  • The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
  • The wise in heart will receive commands,
    But [a]a prating fool will [b]fall.
  • Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
  • He who walks with integrity walks securely,
    But he who perverts his ways will become known.
  • Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
    and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
  • He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
    But a prating fool will fall.
  • The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
  • The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
    But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
  • Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.
  • Hatred stirs up strife,
    But love covers all sins.
  • Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
  • Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
    But a rod is for the back of him who [c]is devoid of understanding.
  • The wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
  • Wise people store up knowledge,
    But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
  • The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
    but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
  • The rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
    The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  • The wages of the righteous is life,
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
  • The labor of the righteous leads to life,
    The wages of the wicked to sin.
  • Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
  • He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
    But he who refuses correction [d]goes astray.
  • Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
    and spreads slander is a fool.
  • Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
    And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
  • Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.
  • In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
    But he who restrains his lips is wise.
  • The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
  • The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
    The heart of the wicked is worth little.
  • The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.
  • The lips of the righteous feed many,
    But fools die for lack of [e]wisdom.
  • The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,
    without painful toil for it.
  • The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
    And He adds no sorrow with it.
  • A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
    but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
  • To do evil is like sport to a fool,
    But a man of understanding has wisdom.
  • What the wicked dread will overtake them;
    what the righteous desire will be granted.
  • The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
    And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
  • When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm forever.
  • When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more,
    But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
  • As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so are sluggards to those who send them.
  • As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    So is the lazy man to those who send him.
  • The fear of the Lord adds length to life,
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.
  • The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
    But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
  • The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
  • The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
    But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
  • The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
    but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
  • The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
    But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
  • The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.
  • The righteous will never be removed,
    But the wicked will not inhabit the [f]earth.
  • From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
    but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
  • The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
  • The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
  • The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
    But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

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