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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked | ||||
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| 1 A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. | 1 A wise son listens to his father's discipline, but a mocker does not listen to reprimands. | 1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke. | 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. | 2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. | 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. | 2 A person eats well as a result of his speaking ability, but the appetite of treacherous people [craves] violence. | 2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence. | 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence. | 3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3 Whoever controls his mouth protects his own life. Whoever has a big mouth comes to ruin. | 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips. | 4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. | 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | 4 A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied. | 4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. | 4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | 5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. | 5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. | 5 A righteous person hates lying, but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace. | 5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace. | 5 A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. | 6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | 6 Righteousness protects the honest way of life, but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin. | 6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. | 6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | 7 There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. | 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. | 7 One person pretends to be rich but has nothing. Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth. | 7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. | 7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth. | 8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. | 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | 8 A person's riches are the ransom for his life, but the poor person does not pay attention to threats. | 8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. | 8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke. | 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. | 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | 9 The light of righteous people beams brightly, but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out. | 9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. | 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | 10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. | 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. | 10 Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom. | 10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom. | 10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it. | 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | 11 Wealth [gained] through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty. | 11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. | 11 Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it. | 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | 12 Delayed hope makes one sick at heart, but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life. | 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. | 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life. | 13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. | 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | 13 Whoever despises [God's] words will pay the penalty, but the one who fears [God's] commands will be rewarded. | 13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded. | 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. | 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. | 14 The teachings of a wise person are a fountain of life to turn [one] away from the grasp of death. | 14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death. | 14 The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. | 15 Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard. | 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. | 15 Good sense brings favor, but the way of treacherous people is always the same. | 15 Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard. | 15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly. | 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. | 16 Any sensible person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays stupidity. | 16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly. | 16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly. | 17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. | 17 An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing. | 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing. | 17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health. | 18 Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored. | 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | 18 Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline, but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored. | 18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored. | 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | 19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. | 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19 A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is disgusting to fools. | 19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. | 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. | 20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. | 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. | 20 Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer. | 20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. | 20 He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. | 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. | 21 Disaster hunts down sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good. | 21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. | 21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. | 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. | 22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person. | 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous. | 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man. | 23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice. | 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. | 23 When poor people are able to plow, there is much food, but a person is swept away where there is no justice. | 23 An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away. | 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment. | 24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | 24 Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him, but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on. | 24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him. | 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | 25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need. | 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. | 25 A righteous person eats to satisfy his appetite, but the bellies of wicked people are always empty. | 25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. | 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want. |
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