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[1] Better is a dry morsel with quietness,
than a house full of feasting with strife.
[2] A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
[3] The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
but Yahweh tests the hearts.
[4] An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
[5] Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
[6] Children’s children are the crown of old men;
the glory of children is their parents.
[7] Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
[8] A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
wherever he turns, he prospers.
[9] He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
[10] A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
than a hundred lashes into a fool.
[11] An evil man seeks only rebellion;
therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
[12] Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,
rather than a fool in his folly.
[13] Whoever rewards evil for good,
evil shall not depart from his house.
[14] The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
[15] He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,
both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
[16] Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
since he has no understanding?
[17] A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.
[18] A man void of understanding strikes hands,
and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
[19] He who loves disobedience loves strife.
One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
[20] One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
[21] He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
The father of a fool has no joy.
[22] A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
[23] A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
to pervert the ways of justice.
[24] Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
[25] A foolish son brings grief to his father,
and bitterness to her who bore him.
[26] Also to punish the righteous is not good,
nor to flog officials for their integrity.
[27] He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
[28] Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
than a house full of feasting with strife.
[2] A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
[3] The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
but Yahweh tests the hearts.
[4] An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
[5] Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
[6] Children’s children are the crown of old men;
the glory of children is their parents.
[7] Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
[8] A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
wherever he turns, he prospers.
[9] He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
[10] A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
than a hundred lashes into a fool.
[11] An evil man seeks only rebellion;
therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
[12] Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,
rather than a fool in his folly.
[13] Whoever rewards evil for good,
evil shall not depart from his house.
[14] The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
[15] He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous,
both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
[16] Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
since he has no understanding?
[17] A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.
[18] A man void of understanding strikes hands,
and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
[19] He who loves disobedience loves strife.
One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
[20] One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
[21] He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
The father of a fool has no joy.
[22] A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
[23] A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
to pervert the ways of justice.
[24] Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
[25] A foolish son brings grief to his father,
and bitterness to her who bore him.
[26] Also to punish the righteous is not good,
nor to flog officials for their integrity.
[27] He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
[28] Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
King James Version
[1] BetterH2896 [is] a dryH2720 morsel,H6595 and quietnessH7962 therewith, than an houseH1004 fullH4392 of sacrificesH2077 [with] strife.H7379 [2] A wiseH7919(HiphPtc) servantH5650 shall have ruleH4910(QalImpf) over a sonH1121 that causeth shame,H954(HiphPtc) and shall have partH2505(QalImpf) of the inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 the brethren.H251 [3] The fining potH4715 [is] for silver,H3701 and the furnaceH3564 for gold:H2091 but the LordH3068 triethH974(QalActPtc) the hearts.H3826 [4] A wicked doerH7489(HiphPtc) giveth heedH7181(HiphPtc) to falseH205 lips;H8193 [and] a liarH8267 giveth earH238(HiphPtc) to a naughtyH1942 tongue.H3956 [5] Whoso mockethH3932(QalActPtc) the poorH7326(QalActPtc) reproachethH2778(PielPerf) his Maker:H6213(QalActPtc) [and] he that is gladH8056 at calamitiesH343 shall not be unpunished.H5352(NiphImpf) [6] Children’sH1121 childrenH1121 [are] the crownH5850 of old men;H2205 and the gloryH8597 of childrenH1121 [are] their fathers.H1 [7] ExcellentH3499 speechH8193 becomethH5000 not a fool:H5036 much less do lyingH8267 lipsH8193 a prince.H5081 [8] A giftH7810 [is as] a preciousH2580 stoneH68 in the eyesH5869 of him that hathH1167 it: whithersoever it turneth,H6437(QalImpf) it prospereth.H7919(HiphImpf) [9] He that coverethH3680(PielPtc) a transgressionH6588 seekethH1245(PielPtc) love;H160 but he that repeatethH8138(QalActPtc) a matterH1697 separatethH6504(HiphPtc) [very] friends.H441 [10] A reproofH1606 enterethH5181(QalImpf) more into a wise manH995(HiphPtc) than an hundredH3967 stripesH5221(HiphInf) into a fool.H3684 [11] An evilH7451 [man] seekethH1245(PielImpf) only rebellion:H4805 therefore a cruelH394 messengerH4397 shall be sentH7971(PualImpf) against him. [12] Let a bearH1677 robbedH7909 of her whelps meetH6298(QalInf) a man,H376 rather thanH408 a foolH3684 in his folly.H200 [13] Whoso rewardethH7725(HiphPtc) evilH7451 for good,H2896 evilH7451 shall not departH4185(QalImpf/Qere) from his house.H1004 [14] The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 [is as] when one letteth outH6362(QalActPtc) water:H4325 therefore leave offH5203(QalInf) contention,H7379 beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566(HithPerf) with. [15] He that justifiethH6663(HiphPtc) the wicked,H7563 and he that condemnethH7561(HiphPtc) the just,H6662 even they bothH8147 [are] abominationH8441 to the Lord.H3068 [16] Wherefore [is there] a priceH4242 in the handH3027 of a foolH3684 to getH7069(QalInf) wisdom,H2451 seeing [he hath] no heartH3820 [to it]? [17] A friendH7453 lovethH157(QalActPtc) at all times,H6256 and a brotherH251 is bornH3205(NiphImpf) for adversity.H6869 [18] A manH120 voidH2638 of understandingH3820 strikethH8628(QalActPtc) hands,H3709 [and] becomethH6148(QalActPtc) suretyH6161 in the presenceH6440 of his friend.H7453 [19] He lovethH157(QalActPtc) transgressionH6588 that lovethH157(QalActPtc) strife:H4683 [and] he that exaltethH1361(HiphPtc) his gateH6607 seekethH1245(PielPtc) destruction.H7667 [20] He that hath a frowardH6141 heartH3820 findethH4672(QalImpf) no good:H2896 and he that hath a perverseH2015(NiphPerf) tongueH3956 fallethH5307(QalImpf) into mischief.H7451 [21] He that begettethH3205(QalActPtc) a foolH3684 [doeth it] to his sorrow:H8424 and the fatherH1 of a foolH5036 hath no joy.H8055(QalImpf) [22] A merryH8056 heartH3820 doeth goodH3190(HiphImpf) [like] a medicine:H1456 but a brokenH5218 spiritH7307 driethH3001(PielImpf) the bones.H1634 [23] A wickedH7563 [man] takethH3947(QalImpf) a giftH7810 out of the bosomH2436 to pervertH5186(HiphInf) the waysH734 of judgment.H4941 [24] WisdomH2451 [is] before him that hath understanding;H6440 but the eyesH5869 of a foolH3684 [are] in the endsH7097 of the earth.H776 [25] A foolishH3684 sonH1121 [is] a griefH3708 to his father,H1 and bitternessH4470 to her that bareH3205(QalActPtc) him. [26] Also to punishH6064(QalInf) the justH6662 [is] not good,H2896 [nor] to strikeH5221(HiphInf) princesH5081 for equity.H3476 [27] He that hathH3045(QalActPtc) knowledgeH1847 sparethH2820(QalActPtc) his words:H561 [and] a manH376 of understandingH8394 is of an excellentH3368(Qere) spirit.H7307 [28] Even a fool,H191 when he holdeth his peace,H2790(HiphPtc) is countedH2803(NiphImpf) wise:H2450 [and] he that shuttethH331(QalPtc) his lipsH8193 [is esteemed] a man of understanding.H995(NiphPtc)
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