A Father’s Discipline 1 DBY A wise son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 DBY A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 DBY He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips. BSB BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 DBY A sluggard's soul desireth and hath 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 DBY A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame. BSB BSB: The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 DBY Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. BSB BSB: Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 DBY There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 DBY The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke. BSB BSB: Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 DBY The light of the righteous rejoiceth; 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 DBY By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. BSB BSB: Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 DBY Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it . BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 DBY Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life. BSB BSB: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 DBY Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth 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 DBY The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away 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 DBY Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard. BSB BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 DBY Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 DBY A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health. BSB BSB: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 DBY Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 DBY The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 DBY He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 DBY Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 DBY A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man . BSB BSB: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 DBY Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment. BSB BSB: Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 DBY He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. BSB BSB: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 DBY The righteous eateth 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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