A Father’s Discipline 1 AKJV A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 AKJV A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 AKJV He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction. BSB BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 AKJV The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. BSB BSB: The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 AKJV A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame. BSB BSB: The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 AKJV Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner. BSB BSB: Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 AKJV There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 AKJV The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke. BSB BSB: Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 AKJV The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. BSB BSB: The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 AKJV Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. BSB BSB: Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 AKJV Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase. BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 AKJV Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. BSB BSB: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 AKJV Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded. BSB BSB: He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 AKJV The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. BSB BSB: The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 AKJV Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. BSB BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 AKJV Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 AKJV A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. BSB BSB: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 AKJV Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 AKJV The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 AKJV He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 AKJV Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 AKJV A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. BSB BSB: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 AKJV Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. BSB BSB: Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 AKJV He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes. BSB BSB: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 AKJV The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. BSB BSB: A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
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