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Apostles' Bible Complete (2004) King James Version (1769) New King James Version (1982) Today's English Version (Good News Bible) (1992) Voice In Wilderness (2006)
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1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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A wise son [heeds] his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
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A man shall eat well by the fruit of [his] mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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He who guards his mouth preserves his life, [But] he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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The soul of a lazy [man] desires, and [has] nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
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A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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A righteous [man] hates lying, But a wicked [man] is loathsome and comes to shame.
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Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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Righteousness guards [him whose] way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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There is one who makes himself rich, yet [has] nothing; [And] one who makes himself poor, yet [has] great riches.
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The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
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By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised [is] wisdom.
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Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
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Wealth [gained by] dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
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Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But [when] the desire comes, [it is] a tree of life.
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Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
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He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
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The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn [one] away from the snares of death.
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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
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Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful [is] hard.
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Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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Every prudent [man] acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open [his] folly.
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A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador [brings] health.
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Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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Poverty and shame [will come] to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But [it is] an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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He who walks with wise [men] will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
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Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
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Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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A good [man] leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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Much food [is in] the fallow [ground] of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.
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He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
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The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.
