Proverbs of Solomon - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 796
The Psalms, Solomon and Sacred Writers
PROVERBS.
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For foolish lips, is the lifted rod,
But the lips of the prudent guard them.
Without bullocks, the barn is empty,
But the strong steer produces plenty.
A truthful witness will never fail,
But a false one pours out deception.
The Scorner seeks, but finds not Wisdom.
But the Reflector easily learns.
Walk away from a foolish man,
For you learn naught from his lips.
The wise examines his course with care
But their folly will mislead fools.
The depraved jeer at confessing sin,
But the upright do it gladly.
The heart knows its own distress,
And no stranger prevents its joy;
The house of the bad is destroyed,
But the tent of the good extends.
A course may seem straight before a man;
Whilst the results of that course are Death
Even in laughter the heart is sad,
And the end of mirth is sorrow.
The coward is full of his plans,
But a brave man of his actions.
The silly will trust to every word,
But the prudent examines his progress.
The wise man fears, and flies from danger
But the fool goes on with presumption.
The quick-tempered acts like a fool,
And a mischievous fellow is hateful.
The stupid will inherit folly,
But the clever are crowned by knowledge
Make the wicked submit to the good,
And the bad at the gates of the righteous
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