The Skeptics Annotated Bible (486 page)

12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

(10.12)
“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”

13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found
: but
a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

(10.13a)
“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found.”

(10.13b)
“A rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.”
Beat the people who don’t understand with a rod.

14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction
.

(10.14) “Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
293 Is wisdom a good thing?

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin
.

(10.16)
“The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”
304 Are we saved by faith alone?
35 Has the ever been a righteous person?

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

18
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

(10.18)
“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver
: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

(10.20) “The tongue of the just is as choice silver.”
33 Has the ever been a just person?

21
The lips of the righteous feed many
: but fools die for want of wisdom.

(10.21)
“The lips of the righteous feed many.”
35 Has there ever been a righteous person?

22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but
the desire of the righteous shall be granted
.

(10.24) “The desire of the righteous shall be granted.”
35 Has there ever been a righteous person?