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1The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid. | 1To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. |
2The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him. | 2The LORD approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who plan wickedness. |
3A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted. | 3Wickedness never brings stability, but the godly have deep roots. |
4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer. | 4A worthy wife is a crown for her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones. |
5The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. | 5The plans of the godly are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous. |
6The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them. | 6The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush, but the words of the godly save lives. |
7After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm. | 7The wicked die and disappear, but the family of the godly stands firm. |
8A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised. | 8A sensible person wins admiration, but a warped mind is despised. |
9It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food. | 9Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food. |
10The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. | 10The godly care for their animals, but the wicked are always cruel. |
11Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense. | 11A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense. |
12The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive. | 12Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit. |
13An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble. | 13The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble. |
14By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him. | 14Wise words bring many benefits, and hard work brings rewards. |
15The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice. | 15Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others. |
16The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult. | 16A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted. |
17The truth teller speaks what is right, but the false witness speaks what is deceitful. | 17An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies. |
18Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing. | 18Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. |
19A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment. | 19Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed. |
20Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice. | 20Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! |
21No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble. | 21No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. |
22Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight. | 22The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. |
23A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness. | 23The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness. |
24The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor. | 24Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. |
25A person's anxiety weighs down his heart, but an appropriate word is encouraging. | 25Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. |
26The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray. | 26The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray. |
27The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession. | 27Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. |
28In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death. | 28The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death. |
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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