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1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. | 1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse. |
2Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. | 2Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark. |
3When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD. | 3A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD. |
4Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. | 4Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. |
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. | 5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. |
6Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. | 6Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver. |
7All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them. | 7All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found. |
8Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. | 8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success. |
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. | 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish. |
10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. | 10Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! |
11Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. | 11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense. |
12A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. | 12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. |
13A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. | 13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping. |
14House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. | 14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
15Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. | 15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. |
16Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. | 16He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die. |
17Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed. | 17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. |
18Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. | 18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. |
19A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again. | 19A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again. |
20Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. | 20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. |
21Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. | 21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. |
22What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. | 22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar. |
23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm. | 23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. |
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth. | 24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth. |
25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge. | 25Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. |
26He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach. | 26He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace. |
27Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. | 27If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. |
28A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity. | 28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity. |
29Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools. | 29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. |
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