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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.
King James Version
[1] Better H2896 is a dry H2720 morsel, H6595 and quietness H7962 therewith,
Than an house H1004 full H4392 of sacrifices H2077§ with strife. H7379
[2] A wise H7919 servant H5650 shall have rule H4910 over a son H1121 that causeth shame, H954
And shall have part H2505 of the inheritance H5159 among H8432 the brethren. H251
[3] The fining pot H4715 is for silver, H3701 and the furnace H3564 for gold: H2091
But the Lord H3068 trieth H974 the hearts. H3826
[4] A wicked doer H7489 giveth heed H7181 to false H205 lips; H8193
And a liar H8267 giveth ear H238 to a naughty H1942 tongue. H3956
[5] Whoso mocketh H3932 the poor H7326 reproacheth H2778 his Maker: H6213
And he that is glad H8056 at calamities H343 shall H5352 not H3808 be unpunished. H5352§
[6] Children’s H1121 children H1121 are the crown H5850 of old men; H2205
And the glory H8597 of children H1121 are their fathers. H1
[7] Excellent H3499 speech H8193§ becometh H5000 not H3808 a fool: H5036
Much less do lying H8267 lips H8193§ a prince. H5081
[8] A gift H7810 is as a precious H2580 stone H68§ in the eyes H5869 of him that hath H1167 it:
Whithersoever it turneth, H6437 it prospereth. H7919
[9] He that covereth H3680 a transgression H6588 seeketh H1245§ love; H160
But he that repeateth H8138 a matter H1697 separateth H6504 very friends. H441
[10] A reproof H1606 entereth H5181 more into a wise man H995
Than an hundred H3967 stripes H5221 into a fool. H3684
[11] An evil H7451 man seeketh H1245 only rebellion: H4805
Therefore a cruel H394 messenger H4397 shall be sent H7971 against him.
[12] Let a bear H1677 robbed H7909 of her whelps meet H6298 a man, H376
Rather than H408 a fool H3684 in his folly. H200
[13] Whoso rewardeth H7725 evil H7451 for good, H2896
Evil H7451 shall H4185 not H3808 depart H4185 H4185 from his house. H1004
[14] The beginning H7225 of strife H4066 is as when one letteth out H6362 water: H4325
Therefore leave off H5203 contention, H7379 before H6440 it be meddled H1566 with.
[15] He that justifieth H6663 the wicked, H7563 and he that condemneth H7561 the just, H6662
Even H1571 they both H8147 are abomination H8441 to the Lord. H3068
[16] Wherefore is there a price H4242 in the hand H3027 of a fool H3684 to get H7069 wisdom, H2451
Seeing he hath no heart H3820 to it?
[17] A friend H7453 loveth H157 at all times, H6256
And a brother H251 is born H3205 for adversity. H6869
[18] A man H120 void H2638 of understanding H3820§ striketh H8628 hands, H3709
And becometh H6148 surety H6161 in the presence H6440 of his friend. H7453
[19] He loveth H157 transgression H6588 that loveth H157 strife: H4683
And he that exalteth H1361 his gate H6607 seeketh H1245 destruction. H7667
[20] He that hath a froward H6141 heart H3820§ findeth H4672 no good: H2896
And he that hath a perverse H2015 tongue H3956 falleth H5307 into mischief. H7451
[21] He that begetteth H3205 a fool H3684 doeth it to his sorrow: H8424
And the father H1 of a fool H5036 hath no joy. H8055
[22] A merry H8056 heart H3820 doeth good H3190 like a medicine: H1456§
But a broken H5218 spirit H7307 drieth H3001 the bones. H1634
[23] A wicked H7563 man taketh H3947 a gift H7810 out of the bosom H2436
To pervert H5186 the ways H734 of judgment. H4941
[24] Wisdom H2451 is before him that hath understanding; H6440
H995 But the eyes H5869 of a fool H3684 are in the ends H7097 of the earth. H776
[25] A foolish H3684 son H1121 is a grief H3708 to his father, H1
And bitterness H4470 to her that bare H3205 him.
[26] Also H1571 to punish H6064 the just H6662 is not good, H2896
Nor to strike H5221 princes H5081 for equity. H3476
[27] He that hath H3045 knowledge H1847 spareth H2820 his words: H561
And a man H376 of understanding H8394 is of an excellent H3368 H7119 spirit. H7307§
[28] Even H1571 a fool, H191 when he holdeth his peace, H2790 is counted H2803 wise: H2450
And he that shutteth H331 his lips H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding. H995

Footnotes

  1. § 17:1 Or, good cheer
  2. § 17:5 Heb. held innocent
  3. § 17:7a Heb. A lip of excellency
  4. § 17:7b Heb. a lip of lying
  5. § 17:8 Heb. a stone of grace
  6. § 17:9 Or, procureth
  7. § 17:18 Heb. heart
  8. § 17:20 Heb. The froward of heart
  9. § 17:22 Or, to a medicine
  10. § 17:27 Or, a cool spirit
Septuaginta
[1] Κρείσσων G2908 ψωμὸς μεθ’ G3326 ἡδονῆς G2237 ἐν G1722 εἰρήνῃ G1515 ἢ G2228 οἶκος G3624 πλήρης G4134 πολλῶν G4183 ἀγαθῶν G18 καὶ G2532 ἀδίκων G94 θυμάτων μετὰ G3326 μάχης. G3163 [2] Οἰκέτης G3610 νοήμων κρατήσει G2902 δεσποτῶν G1203 ἀφρόνων, G878 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 ἀδελφοῖς G80 διελεῖται G1244 μέρη. G3313 [3] Ὥσπερ G5618 δοκιμάζεται G1381 ἐν G1722 καμίνῳ G2575 ἄργυρος G696 καὶ G2532 χρυσός, G5557 οὕτως G3779 ἐκλεκταὶ G1588 καρδίαι G2588 παρὰ G3844 κυρίῳ. G2962 [4] Κακὸς G2556 ὑπακούει G5219 γλώσσης G1100 παρανόμων, δίκαιος G1342 δὲ G1161 οὐ G3756 προσέχει G4337 χείλεσιν G5491 ψευδέσιν. G5571 [5] Ὁ G3588 καταγελῶν G2606 πτωχοῦ G4434 παροξύνει G3947 τὸν G3588 ποιήσαντα G4160 αὐτόν, G846 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐπιχαίρων ἀπολλυμένῳ G622 οὐκ G3756 ἀθῳωθήσεται· ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐπισπλαγχνιζόμενος ἐλεηθήσεται. G1653 [6] ‡Στέφανος G4735 γερόντων G1088 τέκνα G5043 τέκνων, G5043 καύχημα G2745 δὲ G1161 τέκνων G5043 πατέρες G3962 αὐτῶν. G846 τοῦ G3588 πιστοῦ G4103 ὅλος G3650 ὁ G3588 κόσμος G2889 τῶν G3588 χρημάτων, G5536 τοῦ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀπίστου G571 οὐδὲ G3761 ὀβολός. [7] Οὐχ G3756 ἁρμόσει G718 ἄφρονι G878 χείλη G5491 πιστὰ G4103 οὐδὲ G3761 δικαίῳ G1342 χείλη G5491 ψευδῆ. G5571 [8] Μισθὸς G3408 χαρίτων G5485 ἡ G3588 παιδεία G3809 τοῖς G3588 χρωμένοις, G5530 οὗ G3739 δ’ G1161 ἂν G302 ἐπιστρέψῃ, G1994 εὐοδωθήσεται. G2137 [9] Ὃς G3739 κρύπτει G2928 ἀδικήματα, G92 ζητεῖ G2212 φιλίαν· G5373 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 μισεῖ G3404 κρύπτειν, G2928 διίστησιν G1339 φίλους G5384 καὶ G2532 οἰκείους. G3609 [10] Συντρίβει G4937 ἀπειλὴ G547 καρδίαν G2588 φρονίμου, G5429 ἄφρων G878 δὲ G1161 μαστιγωθεὶς G3146 οὐκ G3756 αἰσθάνεται. G143 [11] Ἀντιλογίας G485 ἐγείρει G1453 πᾶς G3956 κακός, G2556 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κύριος G2962 ἄγγελον G32 ἀνελεήμονα G415 ἐκπέμψει G1599 αὐτῷ. G846 [12] Ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 μέριμνα G3308 ἀνδρὶ G435 νοήμονι, οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρονες G878 διαλογιοῦνται G1260 κακά. G2556 [13] Ὃς G3739 ἀποδίδωσιν G591 κακὰ G2556 ἀντὶ G473 ἀγαθῶν, G18 οὐ G3756 κινηθήσεται G2795 κακὰ G2556 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 αὐτοῦ. G846 [14] Ἐξουσίαν G1849 δίδωσιν G1325 λόγοις G3056 ἀρχὴ G746 δικαιοσύνης, G1343 προηγεῖται G4285 δὲ G1161 τῆς G3588 ἐνδείας στάσις G4714 καὶ G2532 μάχη. G3163 [15] Ὃς G3739 δίκαιον G1342 κρίνει G2919 τὸν G3588 ἄδικον, G94 ἄδικον G94 δὲ G1161 τὸν G3588 δίκαιον, G1342 ἀκάθαρτος G169 καὶ G2532 βδελυκτὸς G947 παρὰ G3844 θεῷ. G2316 [16] ‡Ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 ὑπῆρξεν χρήματα G5536 ἄφρονι; G878 Κτήσασθαι G2932 γὰρ G1063 σοφίαν G4678 ἀκάρδιος οὐ G3756 δυνήσεται. G1410 ὃς G3739 ὑψηλὸν G5308 ποιεῖ G4160 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 οἶκον, G3624 ζητεῖ G2212 συντριβήν· ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 σκολιάζων τοῦ G3588 μαθεῖν G3129 ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 εἰς G1519 κακά. G2556 [17] Εἰς G1519 πάντα G3956 καιρὸν G2540 φίλος G5384 ὑπαρχέτω σοι, G4671 ἀδελφοὶ G80 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 ἀνάγκαις G318 χρήσιμοι G5539 ἔστωσαν· G2077 τούτου G5127 γὰρ G1063 χάριν G5485 γεννῶνται. G1080 [18] Ἀνὴρ G435 ἄφρων G878 ἐπικροτεῖ καὶ G2532 ἐπιχαίρει ἑαυτῷ G1438 ὡς G5613 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἐγγυώμενος ἐγγύῃ τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 φίλον. G5384 [19] Φιλαμαρτήμων χαίρει G5463 μάχαις, G3163 [20] ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 σκληροκάρδιος οὐ G3756 συναντᾷ G4876 ἀγαθοῖς. G18 Ἀνὴρ G435 εὐμετάβολος γλώσσῃ G1100 ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 εἰς G1519 κακά, G2556 [21] καρδία G2588 δὲ G1161 ἄφρονος G878 ὀδύνη G3601 τῷ G3588 κεκτημένῳ G2932 αὐτήν. G846 Οὐκ G3756 εὐφραίνεται G2165 πατὴρ G3962 ἐπὶ G1909 υἱῷ G5207 ἀπαιδεύτῳ, G521 υἱὸς G5207 δὲ G1161 φρόνιμος G5429 εὐφραίνει G2165 μητέρα G3384 αὐτοῦ. G846 [22] Καρδία G2588 εὐφραινομένη G2165 εὐεκτεῖν ποιεῖ, G4160 ἀνδρὸς G435 δὲ G1161 λυπηροῦ ξηραίνεται G3583 τὰ G3588 ὀστᾶ. G3747 [23] Λαμβάνοντος G2983 δῶρα G1435 ἐν G1722 κόλπῳ G2859 ἀδίκως G95 οὐ G3756 κατευοδοῦνται ὁδοί, G3598 ἀσεβὴς G765 δὲ G1161 ἐκκλίνει G1578 ὁδοὺς G3598 δικαιοσύνης. G1343 [24] Πρόσωπον G4383 συνετὸν G4908 ἀνδρὸς G435 σοφοῦ, G4680 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 τοῦ G3588 ἄφρονος G878 ἐπ’ G1909 ἄκρα γῆς. G1093 [25] Ὀργὴ G3709 πατρὶ G3962 υἱὸς G5207 ἄφρων G878 καὶ G2532 ὀδύνη G3601 τῇ G3588 τεκούσῃ G5088 αὐτοῦ. G846 [26] Ζημιοῦν G2210 ἄνδρα G435 δίκαιον G1342 οὐ G3756 καλόν, G2570 οὐδὲ G3761 ὅσιον G3741 ἐπιβουλεύειν δυνάσταις G1413 δικαίοις. G1342 [27] Ὃς G3739 φείδεται G5339 ῥῆμα G4487 προέσθαι σκληρόν, G4642 ἐπιγνώμων· μακρόθυμος δὲ G1161 ἀνὴρ G435 φρόνιμος. G5429 [28] Ἀνοήτῳ G453 ἐπερωτήσαντι G1905 σοφίαν G4678 σοφία G4678 λογισθήσεται, G3049 ἐνεὸν G1769 δέ G1161 τις G5100 ἑαυτὸν G1438 ποιήσας G4160 δόξει G1380 φρόνιμος G5429 εἶναι. G1511
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 17:6 Originally verses 17:6 and 17:6a.
  2. ‡ 17:16 Originally verses 17:16 and 17:16a.