Bible in Basic English
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
— Proverbs 10:23-1964, Bible in Basic English
“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked 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 the Lord 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 the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. ”
“It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding. The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 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 prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. The hope of the righteousshall begladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. The mouth of the righteous 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 wickedspeaketh perverseness. ”
“It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever. As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.”
“Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted. When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened. The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked perishes. The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers. The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land. The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed. The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.”
“A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man. That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given. As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation. As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him. The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened. The expectation of the just is joy: but the hope of the wicked shall perish. The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil. The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth. The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish. The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things. ”
“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked 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 the Lord 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 the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. ”
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.