Bible in Basic English
"Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers."
— Proverbs 17:6, Bible in Basic English
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.