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Better is the Poor Man with Integrity
Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
his heart rages against the Lord.
Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, -- they are not [to be found].
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
he who despises his ways will die.
He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
and he will repay him for his deed.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
and a poor man is better than a liar.
The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.