Bible-Reading.comProverbs 10
1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.
2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
3Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
4Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.
6Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
7The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
15The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16The wage of the righteous is for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.
20The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
23To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So is the slothful to those sending him.
27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28The hope of the righteous is joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.
29The way of Jehovah is strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.
31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
Proverbs 11
1Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
2Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.
3The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
6The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
7In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
8The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
9With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
10In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.
11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.
15Evil one suffereth when he hath been surety for a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible men retain riches.
17A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
19Rightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
20An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.
21Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
23The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.
24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
26Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.
27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.
31Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 12
1Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish.
2The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
3A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.
5The thoughts of the righteous are justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.
6The words of the wicked are: ‘Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
9Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
10The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
13In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
14From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.
16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.
18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
20Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.
21No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
22An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.
23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
25Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
28In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!