| The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. | The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them. |
| Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. | With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. |
| A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. | One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. |
| A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. |
| A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. | A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. | One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. |
| Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
| Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
| The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. |
| Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. | The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor. |
| Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. | Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. |
| Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. | One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. | The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. |
| Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. | Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. |
| Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. | Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. | One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. | A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness declares lies. |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death. |
| All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. | One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. | A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. |
Bible verse of the day
The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.