Loving Discipline and Knowledge 1 UDB The one who wants to learn will welcome correction. But the one who does not want to be corrected will remain stupid. BSB BSB: Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
2 UDB Yahweh approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who make evil plans. BSB BSB: The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
3 UDB Wickedness is a bad foundation for a person's life. People who do well are as stable as a tree with deep roots. BSB BSB: A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 UDB A good wife brings praise to her husband, but a wife who brings shame home is like a disease that destroys his bones. BSB BSB: A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
5 UDB People who do the right thing make plans that are fair and just. But advice given by wicked people are filled with lies. BSB BSB: The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
6 UDB What wicked people say is like setting up a secret attack while planning to commit murder; but when those who please Yahweh speak, their words keep them out of danger. BSB BSB: The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 UDB Wicked people are put out of power, and they are gone, but those who do what is right will have many generations and that family will continue for a long time. BSB BSB: The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 UDB A person will be praised according to how much widsom he has; but one who takes good things and twists them into bad will be hated. BSB BSB: A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
9 UDB It is better to be a humble person, just living your life as a servant to others, than to tell others how important you are, but you have nothing to eat. BSB BSB: Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
11 UDB The farmer who works hard in the fields will have enough food to eat, but those who have no good judgment take on projects that bring them nothing. BSB BSB: The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
12 UDB Wicked people desire the things that evil people have—things they stole from others. But people who do what is right have what they have earned; it is their reward. BSB BSB: The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
13 UDB An evil person is trapped by the wicked things he says, but those who do right stay away from much trouble. BSB BSB: An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
14 UDB The good words spoken by a person fill his life with good things, just as his hard work brings him a reward. BSB BSB: By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
15 UDB Foolish people think that what they are doing is always right; but wise people are willing to listen to advice. BSB BSB: The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
16 UDB A foolish person quickly shows how angry he is; but those who have good sense ignore it when someone insults them. BSB BSB: A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
17 UDB Speaking the truth is the same as saying what is right, but a dishonest person tell lies. BSB BSB: He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
18 UDB When a person speaks without thinking, it is like they are taking stabs at you with a sword; but what wise people say helps to heal the hurts. BSB BSB: Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 UDB Speaking the truth will never be out of favor, but a lie is over in a moment. BSB BSB: Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 UDB When evil is planned there must be lies within those who carry it out; but those who give advice that leads to peace, those advisors will celebrate. BSB BSB: Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
21 UDB Bad things do not happen to those who do what is right, but wicked people's lives are filled up with troubles. BSB BSB: No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 UDB Yahweh detests those who tell lies, but he is delighted with those who live faithfully. BSB BSB: Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
23 UDB Those with good sense do not reveal all that they know, but foolish people shout out their foolish thinking. BSB BSB: A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
24 UDB Those who are known for their hard work will gain authority over others, but those who are lazy will be forced to work, even though they hate it. BSB BSB: The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 UDB When a person is anxious, it is like he is carrying a heavy load, but a good word makes him feel better. BSB BSB: Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
26 UDB The one who does right will be a good guide for his friend, but wicked people always get lost. BSB BSB: A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
27 UDB Lazy people do not even cook the animal they caught, but those who work hard will acquire wealth that is worth keeping. BSB BSB: A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
28 UDB Those who walk in the right way find life and on that road there is no death. BSB BSB: There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
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