1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
1 The (A)proverbs of Solomon.(B)A wise son makes a father glad,But (C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
1 Solomon’s proverbs:(A)A wise son brings joy to his father,but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.(B)
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grieves his mother.
3 Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry; but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
3 The Lord (E)will not allow the (b)righteous to hunger,But He (F)will (c)reject the craving of the wicked.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
3 The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
5 Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
9 He who walks uprightly walks surely; but he who twists his ways shall be known.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
9 The one who lives with integrity lives securely,(K)but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.(L)
9 Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently, but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.
11 The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
11 The (Q)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,But (R)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(N)but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(O)
11 What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.
13 In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.
13 On (T)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,But (U)a rod is for the back of him who lacks (h)understanding.
13 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.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(Q)
13 Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life; but he who refuses reproof goes astray.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life,but the one who rejects correction goes astray.(U)
17 Whoever heeds correction is on the pathway to life, but someone who ignores exhortation goes astray.
19 In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.
19 When there are (AC)many words, transgression is unavoidable,But (AD)he who restrains his lips is wise.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
19 Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.
24 What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
24 What (AJ)the wicked fears will come upon him,But the (AK)desire of the righteous will be granted.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(AC)but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(AD)
24 What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
25 As the storm passes, so the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
25 When the (AL)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,But the (AM)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(AG)so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
26 As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.
29 The way of Jehovah is strength to the upright; but ruin is to the workers of iniquity.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
29 To the upright, the way of the LORD is a place of safety, but it's a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing; but the mouth of the wicked what is contrary.
32 The lips of the righteous bring forth (AY)what is acceptable,But the (AZ)mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,(AP)but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.(AQ) >
32 Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.
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