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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 the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
Desire without knowledge is not good —
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
Many curry favor with a ruler,
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
and everyone is the friend of one 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].
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.
and whoever pours 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 —
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
how much worse 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 person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
it is to one’s 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 rage is like the roar 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 child is a father’s ruin,
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
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 brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.
and the shiftless go hungry.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
but whoever shows contempt for their 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 kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward them for what they have done.
and he will reward them for what they have done.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.
do not be a willing party to their death.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
The charm of a man is his kindness; 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;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
he 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.
Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
Stop listening to 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 corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.