Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. |
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The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his 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 covers all wrongs. | Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. |
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. | He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. |
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. | In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. |
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. |
Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. | The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. |
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. |
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. |
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. | When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. | The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
Riches don’t profit in 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 destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but 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. |
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. | Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. |
Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. | Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. |