1 ARST { These are} the wise sayings{ said} by Solomon: Wise children make their fathers glad, but foolish children make their mothers sad. BSB BSB: The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 ARST Riches that people acquire by acting wickedly will not benefit them, but people who act righteously prevent themselves from dying{ too soon}. BSB BSB: Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 ARST Yahweh prevents righteous people from starving, but he prevents wicked people from getting what they want. BSB BSB: The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 ARST People who are too lazy to work become poor, but people who work hard become rich. BSB BSB: Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 ARST Sons who collect crops at the right time are insightful, but sons who sleep during the time to harvest crops are shameful. BSB BSB: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 ARST God blesses righteous people; but what wicked people say prevents others from knowing about the violent acts{ that they do}. BSB BSB: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 ARST People will be happy when they remember righteous people, but people will forget wicked people as if they were something that decays{ and disappears}. BSB BSB: The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 ARST People who think wisely obey what people command{ them to do that is good}, but people who speak foolishly destroy themselves. BSB BSB: A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 ARST People who behave honestly will live safely; but God will catch people who behave deceitfully. BSB BSB: He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 ARST People who gesture with their eyes{ to deceive people} hurt{ people}, and people who speak foolishly destroy themselves. BSB BSB: He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 ARST What righteous people say is like a spring that enables people to live for a long time; but what wicked people say prevents others from knowing about the violent acts{ that they do}. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 ARST When people are hateful, they cause people to argue; but when people are loving, they forgive people who wrong them. BSB BSB: Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 ARST Discerning people say what is wise, but someone must punish people who do not think wisely. BSB BSB: Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 ARST Wise people sincerely consider what they should know, but people who speak foolishly are destructive. BSB BSB: The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 ARST What rich people own keeps them safe like a wall keeps a city safe, but being poor destroys poor people. BSB BSB: The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 ARST God rewards righteous people by allowing them to live{ for a long time}, but God recompenses wicked people by punishing them for sinning. BSB BSB: The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 ARST People who heed what is instructive will live for a long time; but people who do not let others correct them do what will destroy them. BSB BSB: Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 ARST People who do not admit that they hate someone speak falsely. People who slander others are foolish. BSB BSB: The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 ARST People who talk a lot sin a lot; but people who refrain from speaking{ unnecessarily} are wise. BSB BSB: When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 ARST What righteous people say is{ as valuable as} the best silver;{ but} what wicked people think is worthless. BSB BSB: The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 ARST What righteous people say benefits many people, but foolish people die because they do not think wisely. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 ARST When people become wealthy,{ it is because} Yahweh has blessed them, and he does not make them suffer for it. BSB BSB: The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 ARST Foolish people enjoy doing the wicked things that they planned{ to do}, but understanding people enjoy what is wise. BSB BSB: The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 ARST Wicked people will experience what frightens them; but righteous people will receive what they want. BSB BSB: What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 ARST When something disastrous happens, it destroys wicked people, but righteous people are{ like} a foundation that lasts forever. BSB BSB: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 ARST Lazy people irritate people who send them{ to do something for them}, like vinegar irritates teeth and smoke irritates eyes. BSB BSB: Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 ARST Reverently fearing Yahweh will cause a person to live for a long time, but wicked people will not live for a long time. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 ARST What righteous people hope for leads to being joyful, but what wicked people hope for will not happen. BSB BSB: The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 ARST What Yahweh does protects honest people like a fortress, but what he does destroys people who act sinfully. BSB BSB: The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 ARST Righteous people will always be safe, but wicked people will never live in our land. BSB BSB: The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 ARST Righteous people say what is wise, but Yahweh will stop people who speak perversely from speaking. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 ARST What righteous people say is favorable, but what wicked people say is perverse. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.