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[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.
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 (QalPtc) heareth H8085 (QalPerf) not rebuke. H1606
[2] A man H376 shall eat H398 (QalImpf) good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of his mouth: H6310
But the soul H5315 of the transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) shall eat violence. H2555
[3] He that keepeth H5341 (QalActPtc) his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) his life: H5315
But he that openeth wide H6589 (QalActPtc) his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288
[4] The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth, H183 (HithPtc) and hath nothing:
But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat. H1878 (PualImpf)
[5] A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 (QalImpf) lying: H1697
But a wicked H7563 man is loathsome, H887 (HiphImpf) and cometh to shame. H2659 (HiphImpf)
[6] Righteousness H6666 keepeth H5341 (QalImpf) him that is upright H8537 in the way: H1870
But wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 (PielImpf) the sinner. H2403§
[7] There is H3426 that maketh himself rich, H6238 (HithPtc) yet hath nothing:
There is that maketh himself poor, H7326 (HiplPtc) 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 (QalActPtc) heareth H8085 (QalPerf) not rebuke. H1606
[9] The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth: H8055 (QalImpf)
But the lamp H5216§ of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846 (QalImpf)
[10] Only by pride H2087 cometh H5414 (QalImpf) contention: H4683
But with the well advised H3289 (NiphPtc) is wisdom. H2451
[11] Wealth H1952 gotten by vanity H1892 shall be diminished: H4591 (QalImpf)
But he that gathereth H6908 (QalActPtc) by labour H3027§ shall increase. H7235 (HiphImpf)
[12] Hope H8431 deferred H4900 (PualPtc) maketh the heart H3820 sick: H2470 (HiphPtc)
But when the desire H8378 cometh, H935 (QalActPtc) it is a tree H6086 of life. H2416
[13] Whoso despiseth H936 (QalActPtc) the word H1697 shall be destroyed: H2254 (NiphImpf)
But he that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded. H7999 (PualImpf)§
[14] The law H8451 of the wise H2450 is a fountain H4726 of life, H2416
To depart H5493 (QalInf) from the snares H4170 of death. H4194
[15] Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 (QalImpf) favour: H2580
But the way H1870 of transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) is hard. H386
[16] Every prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 (QalImpf) with knowledge: H1847
But a fool H3684 layeth§ open H6566 (QalImpf) his folly. H200
[17] A wicked H7563 messenger H4397 falleth H5307 (QalImpf) 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 (QalActPtc) instruction: H4148
But he that regardeth H8104 (QalActPtc) reproof H8433 shall be honoured. H3513 (PualImpf)
[19] The desire H8378 accomplished H1961 (NiphPerf) is sweet H6149 (QalImpf) to the soul: H5315
But it is abomination H8441 to fools H3684 to depart H5493 (QalInf) from evil. H7451
[20] He that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) with wise H2450 men shall be wise: H2449 (QalImpf)
But a companion H7462 (QalActPtc) of fools H3684 shall be destroyed. H7321 (NiphImpf)§
[21] Evil H7451 pursueth H7291 (PielImpf) sinners: H2400
But to the righteous H6662 good H2896 shall be H7999 (PielImpf) repaid.
[22] A good H2896 man leaveth an inheritance H5157 (HiphImpf) to his children’s H1121 children: H1121
And the wealth H2428 of the sinner H2398 (QalActPtc) is laid up H6845 (QalPasPtc) for the just. H6662
[23] Much H7230 food H400 is in the tillage H5215 of the poor: H7218 (Ketiv)
But there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 (NiphPtc) for want H3808 of judgment. H4941
[24] He that spareth H2820 (QalActPtc) his rod H7626 hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) his son: H1121
But he that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) him chasteneth H4148 him betimes. H7836 (PielPerf)
[25] The righteous H6662 eateth H398 (QalActPtc) to the satisfying H7648 of his soul: H5315
But the belly H990 of the wicked H7563 shall want. H2637 (QalImpf)
But a scorner H3887 (QalPtc) heareth H8085 (QalPerf) not rebuke. H1606
[2] A man H376 shall eat H398 (QalImpf) good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of his mouth: H6310
But the soul H5315 of the transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) shall eat violence. H2555
[3] He that keepeth H5341 (QalActPtc) his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) his life: H5315
But he that openeth wide H6589 (QalActPtc) his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288
[4] The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth, H183 (HithPtc) and hath nothing:
But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat. H1878 (PualImpf)
[5] A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 (QalImpf) lying: H1697
But a wicked H7563 man is loathsome, H887 (HiphImpf) and cometh to shame. H2659 (HiphImpf)
[6] Righteousness H6666 keepeth H5341 (QalImpf) him that is upright H8537 in the way: H1870
But wickedness H7564 overthroweth H5557 (PielImpf) the sinner. H2403§
[7] There is H3426 that maketh himself rich, H6238 (HithPtc) yet hath nothing:
There is that maketh himself poor, H7326 (HiplPtc) 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 (QalActPtc) heareth H8085 (QalPerf) not rebuke. H1606
[9] The light H216 of the righteous H6662 rejoiceth: H8055 (QalImpf)
But the lamp H5216§ of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846 (QalImpf)
[10] Only by pride H2087 cometh H5414 (QalImpf) contention: H4683
But with the well advised H3289 (NiphPtc) is wisdom. H2451
[11] Wealth H1952 gotten by vanity H1892 shall be diminished: H4591 (QalImpf)
But he that gathereth H6908 (QalActPtc) by labour H3027§ shall increase. H7235 (HiphImpf)
[12] Hope H8431 deferred H4900 (PualPtc) maketh the heart H3820 sick: H2470 (HiphPtc)
But when the desire H8378 cometh, H935 (QalActPtc) it is a tree H6086 of life. H2416
[13] Whoso despiseth H936 (QalActPtc) the word H1697 shall be destroyed: H2254 (NiphImpf)
But he that feareth H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded. H7999 (PualImpf)§
[14] The law H8451 of the wise H2450 is a fountain H4726 of life, H2416
To depart H5493 (QalInf) from the snares H4170 of death. H4194
[15] Good H2896 understanding H7922 giveth H5414 (QalImpf) favour: H2580
But the way H1870 of transgressors H898 (QalActPtc) is hard. H386
[16] Every prudent H6175 man dealeth H6213 (QalImpf) with knowledge: H1847
But a fool H3684 layeth§ open H6566 (QalImpf) his folly. H200
[17] A wicked H7563 messenger H4397 falleth H5307 (QalImpf) 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 (QalActPtc) instruction: H4148
But he that regardeth H8104 (QalActPtc) reproof H8433 shall be honoured. H3513 (PualImpf)
[19] The desire H8378 accomplished H1961 (NiphPerf) is sweet H6149 (QalImpf) to the soul: H5315
But it is abomination H8441 to fools H3684 to depart H5493 (QalInf) from evil. H7451
[20] He that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) with wise H2450 men shall be wise: H2449 (QalImpf)
But a companion H7462 (QalActPtc) of fools H3684 shall be destroyed. H7321 (NiphImpf)§
[21] Evil H7451 pursueth H7291 (PielImpf) sinners: H2400
But to the righteous H6662 good H2896 shall be H7999 (PielImpf) repaid.
[22] A good H2896 man leaveth an inheritance H5157 (HiphImpf) to his children’s H1121 children: H1121
And the wealth H2428 of the sinner H2398 (QalActPtc) is laid up H6845 (QalPasPtc) for the just. H6662
[23] Much H7230 food H400 is in the tillage H5215 of the poor: H7218 (Ketiv)
But there is H3426 that is destroyed H5595 (NiphPtc) for want H3808 of judgment. H4941
[24] He that spareth H2820 (QalActPtc) his rod H7626 hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) his son: H1121
But he that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) him chasteneth H4148 him betimes. H7836 (PielPerf)
[25] The righteous H6662 eateth H398 (QalActPtc) to the satisfying H7648 of his soul: H5315
But the belly H990 of the wicked H7563 shall want. H2637 (QalImpf)
Footnotes
- § 13:6 Heb. sin
- § 13:9 Or, candle
- § 13:11 Heb. with the hand
- § 13:13 Or, shall be in peace
- § 13:16 Heb. spreadeth
- § 13:20 Heb. shall be broken
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