HOLY BIBLE
Old Testament
Literal Standard Version
1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, || And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, || And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
3 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, || Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5 The righteous hates a false word, || And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, || And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, || Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, || And the poor has not heard rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, || And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 A vain man causes debate through pride, || And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, || And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, || And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, || And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, || To turn aside from snares of death.
15 Good understanding gives grace, || And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, || And a fool spreads out folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, || And a faithful ambassador is healing.
18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, || And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, || And an abomination to fools || [Is] to turn from evil.
20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, || And a companion of fools suffers evil.
21 Evil pursues sinners, || And good repays the righteous.
22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, || And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
23 Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, || And substance is consumed without judgment.
24 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, || And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, || And the belly of the wicked lacks!
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