11 ¶ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}
12 ¶ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 ¶ Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. {shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace}
14 ¶ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 ¶ Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
American Standard Version:
11 ¶ Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth {1} by labor shall have increase. {1) Heb with the hand}
12 ¶ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 ¶ Whoso despiseth the word {1} bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. {1) Or maketh himself a debtor thereto}
14 ¶ The {1} law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. {1) Or teaching}
15 ¶ Good understanding {1} giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. {1) Or getteth}
Young's Literal Translation:
11 ¶ Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
12 ¶ Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life is the coming desire.
13 ¶ Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
14 ¶ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
15 ¶ Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is har
Darby's English Translation:
11 Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire that cometh to pass is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
11 The riches of vanity shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire cometh, it is as a tree of life.
13 He that despiseth the word, he shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment he shall be rewarded.
14 The instruction of a wise man is as the wellspring of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
11 substantia festinata minuetur quae autem paulatim colligitur manu multiplicabitur
12 spes quae differtur adfligit animam lignum vitae desiderium veniens
13 qui detrahit alicui rei ipse se in futurum obligat qui autem timet praeceptum in pace versabitur
14 lex sapientis fons vitae ut declinet a ruina mortis
15 doctrina bona dabit gratiam in itinere contemptorum vorago
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