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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.
On Life and Conduct
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse 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.
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the LORD.
And his heart rages against the LORD.
Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
But a poor man is separated from 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 tells lies will not escape.
And he who tells lies will not escape.
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
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].
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.
He who keeps understanding will find 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 tells lies will perish.
And he who tells lies will perish.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
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.
A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring 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 destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
House and wealth are an inheritance 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.
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.
But he who is careless of conduct will die.
He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD,
And He will repay him for his good deed.
And He will repay him for his good deed.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire his death.
And do not desire his death.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
For if you rescue 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 counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise the rest of your days.
That you may be wise the rest of your days.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
And it is better to be a poor man 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,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
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,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
But 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 naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
But reprove one who has 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 assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
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 rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.