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Better a Dry Morsel with Quietness
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.
A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the Lord tests hearts.
and the Lord tests hearts.
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their fathers.
and the glory of children is their fathers.
Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
still less is false speech to a prince.
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
than a hundred blows into a fool.
An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
An evil man seeks only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs
rather than a fool in his folly.
rather than a fool in his folly.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
evil will not depart from his house.
The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
when he has no sense?
The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
and a brother is born for adversity.
A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
One who lacks sense gives a pledge
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
and the father of a fool has no joy.
and the father of a fool has no joy.
A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father
and bitterness to her who bore him.
and bitterness to her who bore him.
To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.