Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son 1 UDB These are the proverbs of Solomon: A child who lives according to wisdom makes his father happy, but if a child does foolish things, he causes his mother to be very sad. BSB BSB: The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
2 UDB Riches that you got by being dishonest will not have any value, but when you do what is right, you will be protected from death. BSB BSB: Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 UDB Yahweh does not allow people who do right to starve, but he will makes it impossible for wicked people to get what they want. BSB BSB: The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 UDB A lazy person who will not work becomes poor; those who work hard become rich. BSB BSB: Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 UDB He is wise who harvests the crops when they are ready to be gathered, but it would be shameful for him to sleep while others are harvesting the crop. BSB BSB: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 UDB Those who do right will receive many good gifts from God, but those who do wicked things cover their violence so they cannot be seen. BSB BSB: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 UDB When we remember those who do what is right, we get a blessing from Yahweh, but we cannot remember the names of wicked people. BSB BSB: The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 UDB Wise people follow good instructions, but a fool who talks too much will fail. BSB BSB: A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 UDB An honest person lives his life and has nothing to hide, but one who is dishonest—his lies will be discovered. BSB BSB: He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 UDB The one who winks his eye signals others to help him do something that is wrong, and a fool will be ruined because he talks too much. BSB BSB: He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 UDB A person who does right is like a spring that gives life-saving water, but the wicked person hides his brutality by his words. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 UDB Hatred has the power to start many arguments, but love covers anything that may hurt us. BSB BSB: Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 UDB Those who have good sense say what is wise, but people who do not have good judgment must be punished. BSB BSB: Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
14 UDB Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they will soon experience destruction. BSB BSB: The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 UDB The wealth that rich people have protects them like a city is protected by a strong wall around it, but because people are poor, they have no one to help them. BSB BSB: The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 UDB If you do what is right, your reward will lead you to life, but all that sinful people gain is the ability to sin even more. BSB BSB: The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 UDB Life can be found by the one who is trained by discipline, but the one who will not listen to correction wanders away. BSB BSB: Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 UDB Those who hide their hatred of others must lie to cover it up, and those who repeat slander are foolish. BSB BSB: The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 UDB When people talk a lot, sin is sure to follow; if you are wise, you will always be careful about what you say. BSB BSB: When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 UDB The one who does right is like pure silver; there is little value in the heart of the one who does wicked things. BSB BSB: The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 UDB What those who do right say benefits many, but foolish people die because they lack good sense. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 UDB Yahweh gives good gifts that make some people wealthy, 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 UDB Foolish people play games when they do what is wrong, but people with understanding enjoy wisdom. BSB BSB: The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 UDB What wicked people fear will happen to them; those who do what is right will get what they hoped for. BSB BSB: What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 UDB Wicked people are like the storm that comes and then it is gone, but those who do right 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 UDB Like vinegar in our mouths or smoke in our eyes, that is what the lazy man is like to the one who hired him. BSB BSB: Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 UDB If you give Yahweh the respect he deserves, you will live for a long time; but wicked people die before they become old. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 UDB Those who do right have hope in their joy, but wicked people can expect their lives to be short. BSB BSB: The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 UDB Following Yahweh brings protection to those who keep their promises, but those who do not follow him find out he destroys those who do what is evil. BSB BSB: The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 UDB Those who do right will never be defeated, but wicked people will not have a home. BSB BSB: The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 UDB Wisdom is like a fruit that those who do right bear, but Yahweh will cut out the deceitful tongue. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 UDB Those who do right know the words Yahweh permits them to speak, but wicked people say what Yahweh has forbidden. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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