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1Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

1Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.

2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

2A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.

3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

3The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold— but the LORD assays hearts.

4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

4Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk.

5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

5Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished.

6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.

7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

7Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!

8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

8A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.

9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

9Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.

10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

10A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.

11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

11A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

12It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.

13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

13The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.

14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

14Starting a quarrel is like spilling water— so drop the dispute before it escalates.

15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

15Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.

16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

16What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble.

18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

18A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

19The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

20The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.

21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

21The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow— the father of a fool has no joy.

22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength.

23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

23The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.

24Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

24A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to his mother.

26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

26Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness.

27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

27Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.

28Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

28Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

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