A Father’s Discipline 1 WBS A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. BSB BSB: A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 WBS A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. BSB BSB: From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 WBS He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. BSB BSB: He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 WBS The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. BSB BSB: The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 WBS A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame. BSB BSB: The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 WBS Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. BSB BSB: Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 WBS There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. BSB BSB: One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 WBS The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. BSB BSB: Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 WBS The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished. BSB BSB: The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 WBS Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom. BSB BSB: Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 WBS Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase. BSB BSB: Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 WBS Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. BSB BSB: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 WBS Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. BSB BSB: He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 WBS The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart 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 WBS Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard. BSB BSB: Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 WBS Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. BSB BSB: Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 WBS A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador is health. BSB BSB: A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 WBS Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. BSB BSB: Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 WBS The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. BSB BSB: Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 WBS He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. BSB BSB: He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 WBS Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid. BSB BSB: Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 WBS A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. BSB BSB: A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 WBS Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. BSB BSB: Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 WBS He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. BSB BSB: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 WBS The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. BSB BSB: A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
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