Proverbs 13:19-14:6 (Vespers, 2nd Reading)
19 |
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
20 |
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
21 |
Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid. |
22 |
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. |
23 |
Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste. |
24 |
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly. |
25 |
The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. |
1 |
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. |
2 |
He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. |
3 |
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them. |
4 |
Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. |
5 |
A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. |
6 |
A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. |