Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son 1 CPDV A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother. BSB BSB: The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 CPDV Treasures of impiety will profit nothing. Truly, justice shall liberate from death. BSB BSB: Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 CPDV The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious. BSB BSB: The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 CPDV The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds. BSB BSB: Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 CPDV He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion. BSB BSB: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 CPDV The blessing of the Lord is on the head of the just. But iniquity covers the mouth of the impious. BSB BSB: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 CPDV The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay. BSB BSB: The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 CPDV The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips. BSB BSB: A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 CPDV He who walks in simplicity walks in confidence. But he who corrupts his ways shall be discovered. BSB BSB: He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 CPDV He who winks with the eye gives sorrow. And the foolish in lips shall be beaten. BSB BSB: He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 CPDV The mouth of the just is a vein of life. And the mouth of the impious covers iniquity. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 CPDV Hatred rises up from disputes. And charity covers all offenses. BSB BSB: Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 CPDV In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart. BSB BSB: Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 CPDV The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion. BSB BSB: The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 CPDV The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution. BSB BSB: The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 CPDV The work of the just is unto life. But the fruit of the impious is unto sin. BSB BSB: The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 CPDV The way of life is for those who observe discipline. But whoever abandons correction wanders astray. BSB BSB: Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 CPDV Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise. BSB BSB: The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 CPDV In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent. BSB BSB: When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 CPDV The tongue of the just is choice silver. But the heart of the impious is exchanged for nothing. BSB BSB: The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 CPDV The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 CPDV The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them. BSB BSB: The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 CPDV The foolish work wickedness as if in jest. But wisdom is prudence to a man. BSB BSB: The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 CPDV What the impious fear will overwhelm them. The just shall be given their desire. BSB BSB: What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 CPDV Like a passing tempest, so the impious one will be no more. But the just one is like an everlasting foundation. BSB BSB: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 CPDV Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is a lazy one to those who sent him. BSB BSB: Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 CPDV The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 CPDV The expectation of the just is rejoicing. But the hope of the impious will perish. BSB BSB: The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 CPDV The strength of the simple is the way of the Lord, and it is fear to those who work evil. BSB BSB: The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 CPDV The just in eternity shall not be moved. But the impious will not live upon the earth. BSB BSB: The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 CPDV The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 CPDV The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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