Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son 1 ULT The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son gladdens a father, but a stupid 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 ULT Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. BSB BSB: Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 ULT Yahweh does not let the life of the righteous starve, but the desire of the wicked he thrusts away. BSB BSB: The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 ULT A palm of idleness makes poverty, but the hand of the diligent ones makes rich. BSB BSB: Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 ULT One who gathers in the summer{ is} a son who has insight, but one who sleeps in the harvest{ is} a son who acts shamefully. BSB BSB: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 ULT Blessings{ are} for the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked covers violence. BSB BSB: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 ULT The memory of the righteous one{ is} for a blessing, but the name of the wicked ones will rot. BSB BSB: The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 ULT The one wise of heart receives commands, but the one stupid of lips will be thrown down. BSB BSB: A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 ULT One who walks with integrity will walk securely, but one who causes his ways to be crooked will be known. BSB BSB: He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 ULT One who winks an eye gives pain, and the one foolish of lips will be thrown down. BSB BSB: He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
11 ULT A fountain of life{ is} the mouth of the righteous one, but the mouth of the wicked ones covers violence. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 ULT Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers over all transgressions. BSB BSB: Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 ULT On the lips of the discerning one, wisdom is found, but a rod{ is} for the back of the one lacking of 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 ULT Wise ones store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool{ is} near ruin. BSB BSB: The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
15 ULT The wealth of the rich one{ is} the city of his strength; the ruin of lowly ones{ is} their poverty. BSB BSB: The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 ULT The wage of a righteous{ one}{ is} to life; the income of a wicked{ one}{ is} to sin. BSB BSB: The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
17 ULT { On} a path to life{ is} one who keeps instruction, but one who forsakes rebuke goes astray. BSB BSB: Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.
18 ULT One who covers hate{ has} lips of falsehood, and one who causes an evil report to go forth, he{ is} a stupid one. BSB BSB: The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 ULT With a multitude of words, transgression does not cease, but one who restrains his lips is insightful. BSB BSB: When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 ULT Choice silver{ is} the tongue of the righteous one; the heart of the wicked ones{ is} like little. BSB BSB: The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
21 ULT The lips of the righteous one shepherd many, but fools die by lack of heart. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
22 ULT The blessing of Yahweh, it causes riches, and striving does not add{ more} with it. BSB BSB: The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
23 ULT Like laughter for a stupid one{ is} doing a wicked plan, but wisdom, for a man of understanding. BSB BSB: The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 ULT The terror of the wicked one, it will come to him, but the desire of the righteous ones will be given. BSB BSB: What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 ULT When a whirlwind passes over, then there is no{ more} wicked, but a righteous one{ is} a foundation of eternity. BSB BSB: When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
26 ULT Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so{ is} the lazy one to one who sends him. BSB BSB: Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
27 ULT The fear of Yahweh will add days, but the years of the wicked ones will be short. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
28 ULT The hope of the righteous ones{ is} joy, but the expectation of the wicked ones will perish. BSB BSB: The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
29 ULT A stronghold for the one with integrity{ is} the way of Yahweh, but ruin for doers of iniquity. BSB BSB: The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 ULT A righteous one will not falter to eternity, but wicked ones will not dwell{ in} the land. BSB BSB: The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 ULT The mouth of the righteous one bears the fruit of wisdom, but the tongue of the perverse ones will be cut off. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 ULT The lips of the righteous one know favor, but the mouth of the wicked ones, perverse things. BSB BSB: The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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