1 GLT A wise son, the instruction of a father, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 GLT From the fruit of the mouth of a man he eats good, but the appetite of the treacherous ones{ is for} violence. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 GLT One who guards his mouth keeps his life; one who opens his lips{ is} 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 GLT A lazy one, his appetite is craving and there is nothing, but the appetite of the diligent ones will be fattened. BSB BSB: The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT There is one who pretends to be rich but there is nothing{ at} all; one who pretends to be poor but{ has} much wealth. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 GLT 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 GLT The light of the righteous ones will be glad, but the lamp of the wicked ones will be extinguished. BSB BSB: The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 GLT 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 GLT Wealth from emptiness will dwindle, but one who gathers by hand will increase. BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 GLT 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 GLT One who despises a word will be pledged to pay for it, but{ he with} fear of a command, he himself will be rewarded. BSB BSB: He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT Every prudent one acts with knowledge, but a stupid one spreads folly. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 GLT 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 GLT Poverty and shame{ are for} one who avoids correction, but one who keeps a rebuke will be honored. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 GLT A desire{ that} occurs will be pleasing to the self, but the abomination to stupid ones{ is} turning away from evil. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 GLT One who walks{ with} wise ones will be wise, but one who associates with stupid ones will suffer. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 GLT Evil will pursue sinners, but goodness will reward righteous ones. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 GLT A good one will cause sons of sons to inherit, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous one. BSB BSB: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 GLT Much food{ is in} the unplowed field of poor ones, but there is a 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 GLT 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 GLT A righteous one eats to the satisfaction of his appetite, but the stomach of the wicked ones 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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