A Father’s Discipline 1 CPDV A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 CPDV From the fruit of his own mouth, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 CPDV Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes. BSB BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 CPDV The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat. BSB BSB: The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 CPDV The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded. BSB BSB: The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 CPDV Justice guards the way of the innocent. But impiety undermines the sinner. BSB BSB: Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 CPDV One is like the rich, though he has nothing. And another is like the poor, though he has many riches. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 CPDV The redemption of a man’s life is his riches. But he who is poor cannot tolerate correction. BSB BSB: Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 CPDV The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished. BSB BSB: The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 CPDV Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom. BSB BSB: Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 CPDV Substance obtained in haste will be diminished. But what is collected by hand, little by little, shall be multiplied. BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 CPDV Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life. BSB BSB: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 CPDV Whoever denounces something obligates himself for the future. But whoever fears a lesson shall turn away in peace. Deceitful souls wander into sins. The just are merciful and compassionate. BSB BSB: He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 CPDV The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death. BSB BSB: The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 CPDV Good doctrine bestows grace. In the way of the contemptuous, there is a chasm. BSB BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 CPDV The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 CPDV The messenger of the impious will fall into evil. But a faithful ambassador shall prosper. BSB BSB: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 CPDV Destitution and disgrace are for those who abandon discipline. But whoever agrees with a reproof shall be glorified. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 CPDV The desired, when perfected, shall delight the soul. The foolish detest those who flee from evils. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 CPDV Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 CPDV Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 CPDV The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved 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 CPDV Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment. BSB BSB: Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 CPDV He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him. BSB BSB: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 CPDV The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied. BSB BSB: A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
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