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Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son
1 A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
2 The treasures of impiety shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
3 Our Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and the deceitful practices of the impious he will overthrow.
4 The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: the hand of the strong getteth riches. Who so trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the self-same man followeth the flying birds.
5 He that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in summer, is the son of confusion.
6 The blessing of our Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the impious.
7 The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the impious shall rot.
8 The wise of heart shall receive precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
9 He that walketh plainly, walketh confidently: but he that depraveth his ways, shall be manifest.
10 He that winketh with the eye, shall give sorrow: and the fool in lips shall be beaten.
11 A vein of life, the mouth of the just: and the mouth of the impious covereth iniquity.
12 Hatred raiseth brawls: and charity covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of the wise wisdom is found: and a rod on his back that lacketh wit.
14 Wise men hide knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
15 The substance of a rich man, is a city of his strength: the fear of the poor their poverty.
16 The work of the just unto life: but the fruit of the impious unto sin.
17 The way of life, to him that keepeth discipline: but he that forsaketh reprehensions, erreth.
18 Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth contumely is unwise.
19 In much talk there shall not want sin: but he that moderateth his lips is most wise.
20 The tongue of the just, is chosen silver: but the heart of the impious is nothing worth.
21 The lips of the just teach very many: but they that are untaught, shall die in the penury of wit.
22 The blessing of our Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
23 A fool worketh mischief as it were by laughter: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
24 That which the impious feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
25 As a tempest passing, the impious shall not be: but the just as an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so a sluggard to them that sent him.
27 The fear of our Lord shall add days: and the years of the impious shall be shortened.
28 The expectation of the just is joy: but the hope of the impious shall perish.
29 The strength of the simple, the way of our Lord: and fear is to them that work evil.
30 The just for ever shall not be moved: but the impious shall not dwell on the earth.
31 The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the froward shall perish.
32 The lips of the just, consider grateful things: and the mouth of the impious perverse things.
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