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1Wine causes mocking, and beer causes fights; everyone led astray by them lacks wisdom.

1Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.

2A king's anger is like a lion's roar; anyone who angers him forfeits his life.

2The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

3Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.

3Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.

4A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.

4Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.

5The intentions of a person's heart are deep waters, but a discerning person reveals them.

5Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.

6Many claim "I'm a loyal person!" but who can find someone who truly is?

6Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?

7The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!

7The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.

8A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.

8When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good.

9Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?"

9Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin”?

10FALSE weights and measures— the LORD surely detests both of them.

10False weights and unequal measures — the LORD detests double standards of every kind.

11Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right.

11Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

12The ear that hears and the eye that sees— the LORD surely made them both.

12Ears to hear and eyes to see— both are gifts from the LORD.

13Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.

13If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!

14"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying— but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.

14The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,” then brags about getting a bargain!

15There is an abundance of gold and precious stones, but lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

15Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.

16Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.

16Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners.

17Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel.

17Stolen bread tastes sweet, but it turns to gravel in the mouth.

18Make plans by seeking advice; make war by obtaining guidance.

18Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.

19Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences; so don't get involved with someone who talks too much.

19A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.

20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.

20If you insult your father or mother, your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.

21An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

21An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.

22Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you.

22Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.

23The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good.

23The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

24A man's steps are directed by the LORD; how then can anyone understand his own way?

24The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?

25It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.

25Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost.

26A wise king sifts the wicked, crushing them with the threshing wheel.

26A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat, then runs his threshing wheel over them.

27A person's spirit is the lamp of the LORD; it searches throughout one's innermost being.

27The LORD’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.

28Gracious love and truth preserve a king; through love his throne is made secure.

28Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.

29The glory of young men is their strength; and the splendor of elders is their gray hair.

29The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.

30Blows that wound clean away evil; such beatings cleanse the innermost being.

30Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.

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