Proverbs
Summary
Addresses the wisdom of receiving instruction and the dangers of a perverse tongue. It teaches that the soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, while the diligent shall be made fat. It also contains the famous proverb regarding the sparing of the rod and the love of a father.
A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Good understanding gives favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgement.
He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.
The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.