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World English Bible Classic
[1] A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
[2] By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things,
but the unfaithful crave violence.
[3] He who guards his mouth guards his soul.
One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
[4] The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
[5] A righteous man hates lies,
but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
[6] Righteousness guards the way of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
[7] There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.
There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
[8] The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
but the poor hear no threats.
[9] The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
[10] Pride only breeds quarrels,
but wisdom is with people who take advice.
[11] Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
[12] Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
[13] Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,
but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
[14] The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
to turn from the snares of death.
[15] Good understanding wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
[16] Every prudent man acts from knowledge,
but a fool exposes folly.
[17] A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
[18] Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
[19] Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
[20] One who walks with wise men grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
[21] Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
[22] A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
[23] An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,
but injustice sweeps it away.
[24] One who spares the rod hates his son,
but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
[25] The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,
but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
King James Version
[1] A wise H2450 son H1121 heareth his father’s H1 instruction: H4148
But a scorner H3887 heareth H8085 not H3808 rebuke. H1606
[2] A man H376 shall eat H398 good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of his mouth: H6310
But the soul H5315 of the transgressors H898 shall eat violence. H2555
[3] He that keepeth H5341 his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life: H5315
But he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288
[4] The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth, H183 and hath nothing:
But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat. H1878
[5] A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 lying: H1697
H8267 But a wicked H7563 man is loathsome, H887 and cometh to shame. H2659
[6] Righteousness H6666 keepeth H5341 him that is upright H8537 in the way: H1870
But wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 the sinner. H2403§
[7] There is H3426 that maketh himself rich, H6238 yet hath nothing:
There is that maketh himself poor, H7326 yet H3605 hath great H7227 riches. H1952
[8] The ransom H3724 of a man’s H376 life H5315 are his riches: H6239
But the poor H7326 heareth H8085 not H3808 rebuke. H1606
[9] The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth: H8055
But the lamp H5216§ of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846
[10] Only by pride H2087 cometh H5414 contention: H4683
But with the well advised H3289 is wisdom. H2451
[11] Wealth H1952 gotten by vanity H1892 shall be diminished: H4591
But he that gathereth H6908 by labour H3027§ shall increase. H7235
[12] Hope H8431 deferred H4900 maketh the heart H3820 sick: H2470
But when the desire H8378 cometh, H935 it is a tree H6086 of life. H2416
[13] Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed: H2254
But he that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded. H7999§
[14] The law H8451 of the wise H2450 is a fountain H4726 of life, H2416
To depart H5493 from the snares H4170 of death. H4194
[15] Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 favour: H2580
But the way H1870 of transgressors H898 is hard. H386
[16] Every H3605 prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 with knowledge: H1847
But a fool H3684 layeth§ open H6566 his folly. H200
[17] A wicked H7563 messenger H4397 falleth H5307 into mischief: H7451
But a faithful H529 ambassador H6735 is health. H4832
[18] Poverty H7389 and shame H7036 shall be to him that refuseth H6544 instruction: H4148
But he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 shall be honoured. H3513
[19] The desire H8378 accomplished H1961 is sweet H6149 to the soul: H5315
But it is abomination H8441 to fools H3684 to depart H5493 from evil. H7451
[20] He that walketh H1980 with H854 wise H2450 men shall be wise: H2449
But a companion H7462 of fools H3684 shall be destroyed. H7321§
[21] Evil H7451 pursueth H7291 sinners: H2400
But to the righteous H6662 good H2896 shall be H7999 repaid.
[22] A good H2896 man leaveth an inheritance H5157 to his children’s H1121 children: H1121
And the wealth H2428 of the sinner H2398 is laid up H6845 for the just. H6662
[23] Much H7230 food H400 is in the tillage H5215 of the poor: H7218
H7326 But there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 for want H3808 of judgment. H4941
[24] He that spareth H2820 his rod H7626 hateth H8130 his son: H1121
But he that loveth H157 him chasteneth H4148 him betimes. H7836
[25] The righteous H6662 eateth H398 to the satisfying H7648 of his soul: H5315
But the belly H990 of the wicked H7563 shall want. H2637

Footnotes

  1. § 13:6 Heb. sin
  2. § 13:9 Or, candle
  3. § 13:11 Heb. with the hand
  4. § 13:13 Or, shall be in peace
  5. § 13:16 Heb. spreadeth
  6. § 13:20 Heb. shall be broken
Septuaginta
[1] Υἱὸς G5207 πανοῦργος G3835 ὑπήκοος G5255 πατρί, G3962 υἱὸς G5207 δὲ G1161 ἀνήκοος ἐν G1722 ἀπωλείᾳ. G684 [2] Ἀπὸ G575 καρπῶν G2590 δικαιοσύνης G1343 φάγεται G5315 ἀγαθός, G18 ψυχαὶ G5590 δὲ G1161 παρανόμων ὀλοῦνται ἄωροι. [3] Ὃς G3739 φυλάσσει G5442 τὸ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 στόμα, G4750 τηρεῖ G5083 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ψυχήν· G5590 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 προπετὴς G4312 χείλεσιν G5491 πτοήσει G4422 ἑαυτόν. G1438 [4] Ἐν G1722 ἐπιθυμίαις G1939 ἐστὶν G2076 πᾶς G3956 ἀεργός, χεῖρες G5495 δὲ G1161 ἀνδρείων ἐν G1722 ἐπιμελείᾳ. G1958 [5] Λόγον G3056 ἄδικον G94 μισεῖ G3404 δίκαιος, G1342 ἀσεβὴς G765 δὲ G1161 αἰσχύνεται G153 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ἕξει G1838 παρρησίαν. G3954 [6] Δικαιοσύνη G1343 φυλάσσει G5442 ἀκάκους, G172 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβεῖς G765 φαύλους G5337 ποιεῖ G4160 ἁμαρτία. G266 [7] Εἰσὶν G1526 οἱ G3588 πλουτίζοντες G4148 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 μηδὲν G3367 ἔχοντες, G2192 καὶ G2532 εἰσὶν G1526 οἱ G3588 ταπεινοῦντες G5013 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 ἐν G1722 πολλῷ G4183 πλούτῳ. G4149 [8] Λύτρον G3083 ἀνδρὸς G435 ψυχῆς G5590 ὁ G3588 ἴδιος G2398 πλοῦτος, G4149 πτωχὸς G4434 δὲ G1161 οὐχ G3756 ὑφίσταται ἀπειλήν. G547 [9] ‡Φῶς G5457 δικαίοις G1342 διὰ G1223 παντός, G3956 φῶς G5457 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 σβέννυται. G4570 ψυχαὶ G5590 δόλιαι G1386 πλανῶνται G4105 ἐν G1722 ἁμαρτίαις, G266 δίκαιοι G1342 δὲ G1161 οἰκτίρουσιν G3627 καὶ G2532 ἐλεῶσιν. [10] Κακὸς G2556 μεθ’ G3326 ὕβρεως G5196 πράσσει G4238 κακά, G2556 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ἐπιγνώμονες σοφοί. G4680 [11] Ὕπαρξις G5223 ἐπισπουδαζομένη μετὰ G3326 ἀνομίας G458 ἐλάσσων G1640 γίνεται, G1096 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 συνάγων G4863 ἑαυτῷ G1438 μετ’ G3326 εὐσεβείας G2150 πληθυνθήσεται· G4129 δίκαιος G1342 οἰκτίρει G3627 καὶ G2532 κιχρᾷ. [12] Κρείσσων G2908 ἐναρχόμενος G1728 βοηθῶν G997 καρδίᾳ G2588 τοῦ G3588 ἐπαγγελλομένου G1861 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 ἐλπίδα G1680 ἄγοντος· G71 δένδρον G1186 γὰρ G1063 ζωῆς G2222 ἐπιθυμία G1939 ἀγαθή. G18 [13] ‡Ὃς G3739 καταφρονεῖ G2706 πράγματος, G4229 καταφρονηθήσεται G2706 ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 φοβούμενος G5399 ἐντολήν, G1785 οὗτος G3778 ὑγιαίνει. G5198 υἱῷ G5207 δολίῳ G1386 οὐδὲν G3762 ἔσται G2071 ἀγαθόν, G18 οἰκέτῃ G3610 δὲ G1161 σοφῷ G4680 εὔοδοι ἔσονται G2071 πράξεις, G4234 καὶ G2532 κατευθυνθήσεται G2720 ἡ G3588 ὁδὸς G3598 αὐτοῦ. G846 [14] Νόμος G3551 σοφοῦ G4680 πηγὴ G4077 ζωῆς, G2222 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄνους ὑπὸ G5259 παγίδος G3803 θανεῖται. G2348 [15] Σύνεσις G4907 ἀγαθὴ G18 δίδωσιν G1325 χάριν, G5485 τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 γνῶναι G1097 νόμον G3551 διανοίας G1271 ἐστὶν G2076 ἀγαθῆς, G18 ὁδοὶ G3598 δὲ G1161 καταφρονούντων G2706 ἐν G1722 ἀπωλείᾳ. G684 [16] Πᾶς G3956 πανοῦργος G3835 πράσσει G4238 μετὰ G3326 γνώσεως, G1108 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 ἐξεπέτασεν G1600 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 κακίαν. G2549 [17] Βασιλεὺς G935 θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 εἰς G1519 κακά, G2556 ἄγγελος G32 δὲ G1161 πιστὸς G4103 ῥύσεται G4506 αὐτόν. G846 [18] Πενίαν καὶ G2532 ἀτιμίαν G819 ἀφαιρεῖται G851 παιδεία, G3809 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 φυλάσσων G5442 ἐλέγχους G1650 δοξασθήσεται. G1392 [19] Ἐπιθυμίαι G1939 εὐσεβῶν G2152 ἡδύνουσιν ψυχήν, G5590 ἔργα G2041 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 μακρὰν G3112 ἀπὸ G575 γνώσεως. G1108 [20] Ὁ G3588 συμπορευόμενος G4848 σοφοῖς G4680 σοφὸς G4680 ἔσται, G2071 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 συμπορευόμενος G4848 ἄφροσι G878 γνωσθήσεται. G1097 [21] Ἁμαρτάνοντας G264 καταδιώξεται G2614 κακά, G2556 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 δικαίους G1342 καταλήμψεται G2638 ἀγαθά. G18 [22] Ἀγαθὸς G18 ἀνὴρ G435 κληρονομήσει G2816 υἱοὺς G5207 υἱῶν, G5207 θησαυρίζεται G2343 δὲ G1161 δικαίοις G1342 πλοῦτος G4149 ἀσεβὼν. G765 [23] Δίκαιοι G1342 ποιήσουσιν G4160 ἐν G1722 πλούτῳ G4149 ἔτη G2094 πολλά, G4183 ἄδικοι G94 δὲ G1161 ἀπολοῦνται G622 συντόμως. G4935 [24] Ὃς G3739 φείδεται G5339 τῆς G3588 βακτηρίας, μισεῖ G3404 τὸν G3588 υἱὸν G5207 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀγαπῶν G25 ἐπιμελῶς G1960 παιδεύει. G3811 [25] Δίκαιος G1342 ἔσθων ἐμπιπλᾷ G1705 τὴν G3588 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ, G846 ψυχαὶ G5590 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἐνδεεῖς. G1729
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 13:9 Originally verses 13:9 and 13:9a.
  2. ‡ 13:13 Originally verses 13:13 and 13:13a.