| 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 unfaithful will destroy them. |
| Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. | The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. |
| A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. | A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. |
| A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. |
| A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. | The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. |
| Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. | Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid. |
| Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. | A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. |
| 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 truthfully are His delight. |
| Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. | The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor. |
| Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. | Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. |
| Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. | He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. |
| Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. | By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. |
| Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. | Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. |
| Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. | He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
| An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, 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 idle chatter leads only to poverty. |
| Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. | He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. |
| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft 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 wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks 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.