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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.
Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
He that covereth transgression seeketh love; but he that bringeth a matter up again separateth very friends.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion; but a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
evil will never leave your house.
The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable to the LORD.
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
since he has no heart for learning.
The friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
He that hath a perverse heart findeth no good; and he that shifteth about with his tongue falleth into evil.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.