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| 1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house
full of sacrifices with strife. |
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Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting
with strife. |
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Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full
of feasting with strife. |
| 2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. |
2
A slave who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. |
2
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers. |
| 3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but
the LORD trieth the hearts. |
3
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and
the LORD tries hearts. |
3
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But
the LORD tests hearts. |
| 4
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear
to a naughty tongue. |
4
An evildoer listens to wicked lips; and a liar gives heed to
a mischievous tongue. |
4
An evildoer listens to wicked lips, A liar pays attention to
a destructive tongue. |
| 5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is
glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. |
5
He who mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity
will not go unpunished. |
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He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who rejoices
at calamity will not go unpunished. |
| 6
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory
of children are their fathers. |
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Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons
is their fathers. |
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Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons
is their fathers. |
| 7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips
a prince. |
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Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech
to a prince. |
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Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool; Much less are lying
lips to a prince. |
| 8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it:
whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. |
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A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
wherever he turns he prospers. |
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A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns,
he prospers. |
| 9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth
a matter separateth very friends. |
9
He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a
matter alienates a friend. |
9
He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats
a matter separates intimate friends. |
| 10
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes
into a fool. |
10
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred
blows into a fool. |
10
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred
blows into a fool. |
| 11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger
shall be sent against him. |
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An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will
be sent against him. |
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A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will
be sent against him. |
| 12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool
in his folly. |
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Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a
fool in his folly. |
12
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool
in his folly. |
| 13
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his
house. |
13
If a man returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his
house. |
13
He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his
house. |
| 14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore
leave off contention, before it be meddled with. |
14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before
the quarrel breaks out. |
14
The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water, So abandon
the quarrel before it breaks out. |
| 15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just,
even they both are abomination to the LORD. |
15
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the LORD. |
15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. |
| 16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,
seeing he hath no heart to it? |
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Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when
he has no mind? |
16
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When
he has no sense? |
| 17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
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A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. |
| 18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety
in the presence of his friend. |
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A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the
presence of his neighbor. |
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A man lacking in sense pledges, And becomes surety in the presence
of his neighbor. |
| 19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth
his gate seeketh destruction. |
19
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door
high seeks destruction. |
19
He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door
seeks destruction. |
| 20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath
a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. |
20
A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse
tongue falls into calamity. |
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He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted
in his language falls into evil. |
| 21
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father
of a fool hath no joy. |
21
A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool
has no joy. |
21
He who begets a fool [does so] to his sorrow, And the father
of a fool has no joy. |
| 22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit
drieth the bones. |
22
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries
up the bones. |
22
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up
the bones. |
| 23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways
of judgment. |
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A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways
of justice. |
23
A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the
ways of justice. |
| 24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of
a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
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A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the
eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. |
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Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. |
| 25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her
that bare him. |
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A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her
who bore him. |
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A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her
who bore him. |
| 26
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for
equity. |
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To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble
men is wrong. |
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It is also not good to fine the righteous, [Nor] to strike the
noble for [their] uprightness. |
| 27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding
is of an excellent spirit. |
27
He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool
spirit is a man of understanding. |
27
He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool
spirit is a man of understanding. |
| 28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and
he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
28
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes
his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
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Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When
he closes his lips, he is [counted] prudent. |
