The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father;
But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing;
But righteousness delivereth from death.
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He that gathereth in summer is {Or, a son that doeth wisely}a wise son;
But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son {Or, that doeth shamefully}that causeth shame.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But {Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence}violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the righteous is blessed;
But the name of the wicked shall rot.
The wise in heart will receive commandments;
But {Hebrew: the foolish of lips.}a prating fool {Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)}shall fall.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely;
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
But {Hebrew: the foolish of lips.}a prating fool {Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)}shall fall.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But {Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence}violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of {Hebrew: heart.}understanding.
Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city:
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The labor of the righteous tendeth to life;
The increase of the wicked, to sin.
He {Or, is a way}is in the way of life that heedeth {Or, instruction}correction;
But he that forsaketh reproof {Or, causeth to err}erreth.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression;
But he that refraineth his lips {Or, is wise}doeth wisely.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many;
But the foolish die for lack of {Hebrew: heart.}understanding.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich;
And {Or, toil addeth nothing thereto}he addeth no sorrow therewith.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
{Or, But a man of understanding hath wisdom}And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
{Or, As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more}When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more;
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of Jehovah {Hebrew: addeth.}prolongeth days;
But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;
But {Or, destruction shall be to &c.}it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the {Or, earth}land.
The mouth of the righteous {Or, buddeth with}bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
But the mouth of the wicked {Or, is}speaketh perverseness.
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There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword;But the tongue of the wise is health.
For that they hated knowledge,And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,Seeing he hath no {Hebrew: heart.}understanding?
{Hebrew: The healing of the tongue.}A gentle tongue is a tree of life;But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,And be filled with their own devices.
Behold, thou hast instructed many,And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
And say, How have I hated instruction,And my heart despised reproof;
Thy words have upholden him that was falling,And thou hast made firm the {Hebrew: bowing.}feeble knees.
He shall die for lack of instruction;And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips;I have treasured up the words of his mouth {Or, more than my own law}more than my {Or, portion See Proverbs 30:8 }necessary food.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, {According to another reading, I have rejected.}I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Unto me men gave ear, and waited,And kept silence for my counsel.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
After my words they spake not again;And my speech distilled upon them.
And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,And his tongue speaketh justice.
For every one that {Or, practiseth}doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be {Or, convicted}reproved.
And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he {Or, gave ear}pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
And even as they {Greek: did not approve.}refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
The Preacher sought to find out {Hebrew: words of delight.}acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of {Greek: Joanes. See chapter 1:42 margin}John, {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of {Greek: Joanes. See chapter 1:42 margin}John, {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of {Greek: Joanes. See chapter 1:42 margin}John, {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou {Or, perceivest}knowest that I {Love in these places represents two different Greek words.}love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Tend the flock of God which is among you, {Some ancient authorities omit exercising the oversight.}exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, {Some ancient authorities omit according to the will of God.}according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;