A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. | A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. |
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Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. | The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. | The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. |
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. |
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. | Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. |
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. | Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. |
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. | Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. |
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. | Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. |
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. |
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. | The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. |