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The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.