A Father’s Discipline 1 ULT A wise son, the instruction of a father, but a mocking{ one} does not listen to rebuke. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 ULT From the fruit of the mouth of a man he eats good, but the appetite of the treacherous ones, violence. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 ULT One guarding his mouth keeps his life; one opening his lips, ruin for him. BSB BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 ULT A lazy one, his appetite is craving and there is nothing, but the appetite of the diligent will be fattened. BSB BSB: The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 ULT A righteous{ one} hates a word of falsehood, but a wicked{ one} causes a stink and causes embarrassment. BSB BSB: The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 ULT Righteousness guards the blameless of way, but wickedness leads a sinful one astray. BSB BSB: Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 ULT There is one pretending to be rich, but there is nothing{ at} all; one pretending to be poor, but much wealth. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 ULT The ransom of the life of a man{ is} his riches, but a poor one does not hear a rebuke. BSB BSB: Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 ULT The light of the righteous will be glad, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. BSB BSB: The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 ULT With presumptuousness comes only contention, but with those who are counseled, wisdom. BSB BSB: Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 ULT Wealth from emptiness will dwindle, but one gathering by hand will increase. BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 ULT Hope deferred makes a heart sick, but a desire fulfilled{ is} a tree of life. BSB BSB: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 ULT One despising a word, it will go badly for him, but{ one} fearing a command, that one will be rewarded. BSB BSB: He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 ULT The law of the wise{ 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 ULT Good insight gives favor, but the way of treacherous ones{ is} permanent. BSB BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 ULT Every prudent{ one} acts with knowledge, but a stupid person displays folly. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 ULT A wicked messenger falls into evil, but an envoy of faithfulness{ causes} healing. BSB BSB: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 ULT Poverty and shame{ are for} one avoiding correction, but one keeping a rebuke will be honored. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 ULT A desire{ that} occurs will be pleasing to the self, but the abomination of the stupid{ is} turning away from evil. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 ULT One walking with wise ones will become wise, but one associating with stupid ones will be harmed. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 ULT Evil will pursue the sinful, but goodness will reward the righteous. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 ULT The good will cause sons of sons to inherit, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. BSB BSB: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 ULT Much food{ is in} the unplowed field of poor ones, but there is{ food} being swept away by no justice. BSB BSB: Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 ULT One who withholds his rod hates his son, but one who loves him diligently seeks him{ with} discipline. BSB BSB: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 ULT A righteous{ one} eating to the satisfaction of his appetite, but the stomach of the wicked will lack. BSB BSB: A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
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