The World English Bible (WEB): Proverbs — John Shaqi
The World English Bible (WEB): ProverbsAnonymous
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The World English Bible (WEB): Proverbs
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Bible. Proverbs
009:014 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places
of the city,
009:015 To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
009:016 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is
void of understanding, she says to him,
009:017 "Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."
009:018 But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests
are in the depths of Sheol.
010:001 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father;
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
010:002 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness
delivers from death.
010:003 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
010:004 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand
of the diligent brings wealth.
010:005 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps
during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
010:006 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers
the mouth of the wicked.
010:007 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of
the wicked will rot.
010:008 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering
fool will fall.
010:009 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts
his ways will be found out.
010:010 One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering
fool will fall.
010:011 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence
covers the mouth of the wicked.
010:012 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
010:013 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
010:014 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish
is near ruin.
010:015 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction
of the poor is their poverty.
010:016 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase
of the wicked leads to sin.
010:017 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes
reproof leads others astray.
010:018 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander
is a fool.
010:019 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
010:020 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
010:021 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die
for lack of understanding.
010:022 Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
010:023 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man
of understanding's pleasure.
010:024 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire
of the righteous will be granted.
010:025 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
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