The words of those who do right benefit many people. But those who are foolish die because they have no sense.

义人的口教养多人；愚昧人因无知而死亡。

义人的嘴唇牧养多人；愚妄人因无知而死亡。

义人的嘴唇牧养多人；愚妄人因无知而死亡。

义人的口滋养众人，愚人因无知而死亡。

义人的嘴唇培育多人，愚妄人因无知死亡。

义人的嘴唇能牧养许多人，愚妄人却因缺乏心智而死亡。

義人的口教養多人；愚昧人因無知而死亡。

義人的嘴唇牧養多人；愚妄人因無知而死亡。

義人的嘴唇牧養多人；愚妄人因無知而死亡。

義人的口滋養眾人，愚人因無知而死亡。

義人的嘴唇培育多人，愚妄人因無知死亡。

義人的嘴脣牧養多人；愚妄人因無心思而早死。

義人的嘴唇能牧養許多人，愚妄人卻因缺乏心智而死亡。

義者之脣、以育眾庶、愚者乏識、陷於死亡、

義者有道、可以養眾、愚人無慧、陷於死亡。

善人之口、教養人多、愚者因無知而死、

The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Look, you taught many people. You made weak hands strong.Your words helped those who had fallen down. You made shaky knees strong.

My people are destroyed because they do not know me.“ You priests have refused to obey me. So I will refuse to accept you as my priests. You have not paid any attention to my law. So I will not let your children be my priests.

They will die because they refused to be corrected. Their sins will capture them because they were very foolish.

Then I will give you shepherds who are dear to my heart. Their knowledge and understanding will help them lead you.

You hated knowledge. You didn’t choose to have respect for the Lord.

A tongue that calms is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.

The Teacher was wise. He gave knowledge to people. He tried out many proverbs. He thought about them carefully. Then he wrote them down in order.He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.

Why should a foolish person try to buy wisdom? They are not even able to understand it.

So you will eat the fruit of the way you have lived. You will choke on the fruit of what you have planned.

The words of thoughtless people cut like swords. But the tongue of wise people brings healing.

People hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it. Then the evil one comes. He steals what was planted in their hearts. Those people are like the seed planted on a path.

When I received your words, I ate them. They filled me with joy. My heart took delight in them. Lord God who rules over all, I belong to you.

“ People wanted to hear what I had to say. They waited silently for the advice I gave them.After I had spoken, they didn’t speak anymore. My words fell gently on their ears.

You will say,“ How I hated to take advice! How my heart refused to be corrected!

Here is the judgment. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light. They loved darkness because what they did was evil.Everyone who does evil deeds hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen.

I haven’t disobeyed his commands. I’ve treasured his words more than my daily bread.

The mouths of those who do what is right speak words of wisdom. They say what is honest.

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.

Be shepherds of God’s flock, the believers under your care. Watch over them, though not because you have to. Instead, do it because you want to. That’s what God wants you to do. Don’t do it because you want to get money in dishonest ways. Do it because you really want to serve.

When Jesus and the disciples had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?”“ Yes, Lord,” he answered.“ You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my lambs.”Again Jesus asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He answered,“ Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Take care of my sheep.”Jesus spoke to him a third time. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt bad because Jesus asked him the third time,“ Do you love me?” He answered,“ Lord, you know all things. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my sheep.