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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son [is] the grief of his mother.
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
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The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
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The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
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He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
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He who gathers in summer [is] a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest [is] a son who causes shame.
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Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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Blessings [are] on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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The memory of the righteous [is] blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
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The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
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The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.
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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
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He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
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He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall.
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The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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The mouth of the righteous [is] a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.
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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod [is] for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
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Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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Wise [people] store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city; The destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
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The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
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The labor of the righteous [leads] to life, The wages of the wicked to sin.
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He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
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He who keeps instruction [is in] the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.
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He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Whoever hides hatred [has] lying lips, And whoever spreads slander [is] a fool.
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips [is] wise.
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The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
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The tongue of the righteous [is] choice silver; The heart of the wicked [is worth] little.
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The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
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The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
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The blessing of the LORD makes [one] rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
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It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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To do evil [is] like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.
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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked [is] no [more,] But the righteous [has] an everlasting foundation.
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As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
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As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So [is] the lazy [man] to those who send him.
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The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
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The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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The hope of the righteous [will be] gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
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The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
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The way of the LORD [is] strength for the upright, But destruction [will come] to the workers of iniquity.
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The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
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The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
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The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked [what is] perverse.
