A Father’s Discipline 1 Brenton A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 Brenton A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 Brenton He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself. BSB BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 Brenton Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent. BSB BSB: The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 Brenton A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence. BSB BSB: The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
7 Brenton There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Brenton A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening. BSB BSB: Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 Brenton The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. BSB BSB: The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Brenton Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful. A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise. BSB BSB: Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Brenton Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends. BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Brenton Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life. BSB BSB: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Brenton He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul . To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright. BSB BSB: He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 Brenton The law of the wise is a fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare. BSB BSB: The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Brenton Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction. BSB BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Brenton Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 Brenton A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him. BSB BSB: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Brenton Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 Brenton The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 Brenton If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Brenton Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 Brenton A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men 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 Brenton The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly. BSB BSB: Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 Brenton He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him . BSB BSB: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 Brenton A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want. BSB BSB: A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
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