| Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. | The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
| Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
| A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last. | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
| To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
| A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! | Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. |
| The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. | Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. |
| Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. | The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
| Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. | Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. |
| Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. | He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. | The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. |
| Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. | Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. |
| Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. | Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
| Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. | He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. | A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
| There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. | There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
| Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! | In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. |
| People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. | He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
| Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. | Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
| Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. |
Bible verse of the day
The Lord keeps you from all harmand watches over your life.
The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.