| Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing, but a righteous life brings delivery from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous, but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked. | Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
| The righteous is remembered with blessings, but the name of the wicked fades away. | The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
| Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. | He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. |
| Hatred stirs up strife, but love overlooks all offenses. | Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. |
| Whoever heeds admonition is on the path to life, but anyone who rejects correction goes astray. | He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. |
| Lying lips conceal hatred, and anyone who slanders another is a fool. | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent, but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. | In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. |
| The tongue of the just man is like pure silver; the heart of the wicked is without worth. | The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. |
| The blessing of the Lord is what brings wealth, and our toil adds nothing to it. | The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. |
| The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. | The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. | The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
| The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. |
| When pride is nurtured, disgrace soon follows, but wisdom is the hallmark of the humble. | When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
| The upright are guarded by their integrity; the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. | The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
| Riches will be of no avail on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor, but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered. | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
| One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| A generous person will be enriched; he who refreshes others will also be refreshed. | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid. | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
| A fool is quick to show his anger, but a prudent man ignores an insult. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. |
| The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. | Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. |
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In much the same mannerwill wisdom be sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a future,
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