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Peshitta (Lamsa, 1933)
Pes(Lam)
The First Book of Clement
1Clem
[1]A WISE son makes his father glad, but a foolish son brings shame to his mother [No book]
[2]Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivers from death. [No book]
[3]The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but he casts away the substance of the wicked [No book]
[4]Poverty humbles a man; but the hands of diligent men make rich [No book]
[5]He who works in summer is a wise man; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame [No book]
[6]Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but iniquity covers the mouth of the wicked [No book]
[7]The memory of the just is a blessing; but the heir of the wicked shall be extinct [No book]
[8]The wise in heart will receive commandments; but one whose lips are full of folly shall be caught [No book]
[9]He who walks uprightly walks in hope; but he who perverts his ways shall be known [No book]
[10]He who winks with his eyes deceitfully causes sorrow; but he who reproves openly makes peace [No book]
[11]The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked is covered with iniquity [No book]
[12]Hatred stirs up strife; shame shall cover all the wicked [No book]
[13]He who brings forth wisdom out of his lips shall beat with a rod him that lacks understanding [No book]
[14]Wise men conceal knowledge; but a hasty mouth is near destruction [No book]
[15]The rich men's wealth is their strong cities; the destruction of the poor is their poverty [No book]
[16]The labor of the righteous tends to life; the harvest of the wicked to sin [No book]
[17]The true way of life brings discipline; but he who hates reproof is a fool [No book]
[18]The lips of the wicked are full of deceits, and he who utters a curse is a fool [No book]
[19]The wicked cannot be delivered by a multitude of words; but he who refrains his lips is wise [No book]
[20]The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver; the heart of the wicked is full of bitterness. [No book]
[21]The lips of the righteous are full of mercy; but the fools die for want of wisdom [No book]
[22]The blessings of the LORD bring riches, and there shall be no sorrow in them [No book]
[23]It is sport to a fool to do mischief; but a man of understanding has wisdom [No book]
[24]The wicked shall be dragged to ruin; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. [No book]
[25]As the whirlwind passes suddenly, so wicked men shall perish and be no more; but the righteous are an everlasting foundation [No book]
[26]As unripe grapes are hurtful to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so does wickedness hurt those who indulge in it [No book]
[27]Reverence for the LORD prolongs life; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. [No book]
[28]The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish [No book]
[29]The way of the LORD is strength to the upright; but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. [No book]
[30]The righteous shall never be removed; but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth [No book]
[31]The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom; but a perverse tongue shall be silenced. [No book]
[32]The lips of the righteous know what is good; but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse things [No book]
Author: George M. Lamsa
Source: studybible.info
Translation: Charles H. Hoole (1885)
Source: www.earlychristianwritings.com
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