Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
A awise son accepts his father’s discipline,But a bscoffer does not listen to rebuke.Prov 10:1; 15:20Prov 9:7, 8; 15:122 From the fruit of a person’s mouth he 1aenjoys good,But the 2desire of the treacherous is bviolence.Lit eatsLit soulProv 12:14Prov 1:31; Hos 10:133 One who aguards his mouth protects his life;One who bopens wide his lips 1comes to ruin.Lit ruin is hisProv 18:21; 21:23; James 3:2Prov 18:7; 20:194 The soul of the 1lazy one craves and gets nothing,But the soul of the diligent is made 2prosperous.Lit idleLit fat5 A righteous person ahates a false statement,But a wicked person 1bacts disgustingly and shamefully.Lit causes a bad odor and causes shameCol 3:9Prov 3:356 Righteousness aguards the 1one whose way is blameless,But wickedness brings the 2sinner to ruin.Lit blamelessness of wayLit sinProv 11:37 There is one who apretends to be rich but has nothing;Another pretends to be bpoor, but has great wealth.Prov 11:24; Luke 12:20, 21Luke 12:33; 2 Cor 6:10; James 2:58 The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,But the poor hears no rebuke.9 The alight of the righteous 1rejoices,But the blamp of the wicked goes out.I.e., shines brightlyJob 29:3; Prov 4:18Job 18:5; Prov 24:2010 Through overconfidence 1comes nothing but strife,But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.Lit gives11 Wealth obtained from 1nothing dwindles,But one who gathers 2by labor increases it.Prob. referring to fraudLit by hand12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But desire 1fulfilled is a tree of life.Lit coming13 One who adespises the word will do badly,But one who fears the commandment will be brewarded.Num 15:31; 2 Chr 36:16Prov 13:2114 The 1teaching of the wise is a afountain of life,To turn aside from the bsnares of death.Or lawProv 10:11; 14:27Ps 18:515 aGood understanding produces favor,But the way of the treacherous is 1their own disaster.Cf. LXX in destruction; MT constantPs 111:10; Prov 3:416 Every aprudent person acts with knowledge,But a fool 1displays foolishness.Lit spreads outProv 12:2317 A wicked messenger falls into adversity,But aa faithful messenger brings healing.Prov 25:1318 Poverty and shame will come to one who aneglects 1discipline,But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.Or instructionProv 15:5, 3219 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.20 aOne who walks with wise people will be wise,But a companion of fools will suffer harm.Prov 2:20; 15:3121 aAdversity pursues sinners,But the brighteous will be rewarded with prosperity.Ps 32:10; 54:5; Is 47:11Prov 11:31; 13:13; Is 3:1022 A good person aleaves an inheritance to his 1grandchildren,And the bwealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.Lit sons’ sonsEzra 9:12; Ps 37:25Job 27:16, 17; Prov 28:8; Eccl 2:2623 aAbundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor,But 1it is swept away by injustice.Lit there is what is sweptProv 12:1124 He who awithholds his 1rod hates his son,But he who loves him 2bdisciplines him diligently.I.e., correction or disciplineLit seeks him diligently with disciplineProv 19:18; 22:15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17Deut 8:5; Prov 3:12; Heb 12:725 The arighteous 1has enough to satisfy his appetite,But the stomach of the bwicked is in need.Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soulPs 34:10; 103:5; 132:15; Prov 10:3Prov 13:18; Luke 15:14