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[1] A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
and defies all sound judgment.
[2] A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
[3] When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and with shame comes disgrace.
[4] The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
[5] To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
[6] A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
[7] A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
[8] The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
[9] One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
[10] Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe.
[11] The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
[12] Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
[13] He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
[14] A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
[15] The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
[16] A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
[17] He who pleads his cause first seems right—
until another comes and questions him.
[18] The lot settles disputes,
and keeps strong ones apart.
[19] A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
[20] A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
[21] Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
[22] Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
[23] The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
[24] A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
and defies all sound judgment.
[2] A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
[3] When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,
and with shame comes disgrace.
[4] The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
[5] To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
[6] A fool’s lips come into strife,
and his mouth invites beatings.
[7] A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
[8] The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
[9] One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
[10] Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe.
[11] The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
[12] Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
[13] He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
[14] A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
[15] The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
[16] A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
[17] He who pleads his cause first seems right—
until another comes and questions him.
[18] The lot settles disputes,
and keeps strong ones apart.
[19] A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
[20] A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
[21] Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
[22] Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
[23] The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
[24] A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
King James Version
[1] Through desireH8378 a man, having separatedH6504(NiphPtc) himself, seekethH1245(PielImpf) [and] intermeddlethH1566(HithImpf) with all wisdom.H8454 [2] A foolH3684 hath no delightH2654(QalImpf) in understanding,H8394 but that his heartH3820 may discoverH1540(HithInf) itself. [3] When the wickedH7563 cometh,H935(QalInf) [then] comethH935(QalPerf) also contempt,H937 and with ignominyH7036 reproach.H2781 [4] The wordsH1697 of a man’sH376 mouthH6310 [are as] deepH6013 waters,H4325 [and] the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 [as] a flowingH5042(QalActPtc) brook.H5158 [5] [It is] not goodH2896 to acceptH5375(QalInf) the personH6440 of the wicked,H7563 to overthrowH5186(HiphInf) the righteousH6662 in judgment.H4941 [6] A fool’sH3684 lipsH8193 enterH935(QalImpf) into contention,H7379 and his mouthH6310 callethH7121(QalImpf) for strokes.H4112 [7] A fool’sH3684 mouthH6310 [is] his destruction,H4288 and his lipsH8193 [are] the snareH4170 of his soul.H5315 [8] The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 [are] as wounds,H3859(HithPtc) and they go downH3381(QalPerf) into the innermost partsH2315 of the belly.H990 [9] He also that is slothfulH7503(HithPtc) in his workH4399 is brotherH251 to him that is a greatH1167 waster.H7843(HiphPtc) [10] The nameH8034 of the LordH3068 [is] a strongH5797 tower:H4026 the righteousH6662 runnethH7323(QalImpf) into it, and is safe.H7682(NiphPerf) [11] The rich man’sH6223 wealthH1952 [is] his strongH5797 city,H7151 and as an highH7682(NiphPtc) wallH2346 in his own conceit.H4906 [12] BeforeH6440 destructionH7667 the heartH3820 of manH376 is haughty,H1361(QalImpf) and beforeH6440 honourH3519 [is] humility.H6038 [13] He that answerethH7725(HiphPtc) a matterH1697 before he hearethH8085(QalImpf) [it], it [is] follyH200 and shameH3639 unto him. [14] The spiritH7307 of a manH376 will sustainH3557(PilpImpf) his infirmity;H4245 but a woundedH5218 spiritH7307 who can bear?H5375(QalImpf) [15] The heartH3820 of the prudentH995(NiphPtc) gettethH7069(QalImpf) knowledge;H1847 and the earH241 of the wiseH2450 seekethH1245(PielImpf) knowledge.H1847 [16] A man’sH120 giftH4976 maketh roomH7337(HiphImpf) for him, and bringethH5148(HiphImpf) him beforeH6440 great men.H1419 [17] [He that is] firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 [seemeth] just;H6662 but his neighbourH7453 comethH935(QalPerf/Qere) and searchethH2713(QalPerf) him. [18] The lotH1486 causeth contentionsH4079 to cease,H7673(HiphImpf) and partethH6504(HiphImpf) between the mighty.H6099 [19] A brotherH251 offendedH6586(NiphPtc) [is harder to be won] than a strongH5797 city:H7151 and [their] contentionsH4079(Qere) [are] like the barsH1280 of a castle.H759 [20] A man’sH376 bellyH990 shall be satisfiedH7646(QalImpf) with the fruitH6529 of his mouth;H6310 [and] with the increaseH8393 of his lipsH8193 shall he be filled.H7646(QalImpf) [21] DeathH4194 and lifeH2416 [are] in the powerH3027 of the tongue:H3956 and they that loveH157(QalActPtc) it shall eatH398(QalImpf) the fruitH6529 thereof. [22] [Whoso] findethH4672(QalPerf) a wifeH802 findethH4672(QalPerf) a goodH2896 [thing], and obtainethH6329(HiphImpf) favourH7522 of the Lord.H3068 [23] The poorH7326(QalActPtc) usethH1696(PielImpf) intreaties;H8469 but the richH6223 answerethH6030(QalImpf) roughly.H5794 [24] A manH376 [that hath] friendsH7453 must shew himself friendly:H7489(HiplInf) and there isH3426 a friendH157(QalActPtc) [that] sticketh closerH1695 than a brother.H251
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