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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.
A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the Lord tests hearts.
and the Lord tests hearts.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests the hearts.
But the Lord tests the hearts.
An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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.
He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their fathers.
and the glory of children is their fathers.
Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
And the glory of children is their father.
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
still less is false speech to a prince.
Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Much less lying lips to a prince.
A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
An evil man seeks only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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.
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Rather than a fool in his folly.
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
evil will not depart from his house.
Whoever rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Evil will not depart from his house.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
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.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
when he has no sense?
Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
Since he has no heart for it?
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
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.
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.
Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
He who loves transgression loves strife,
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
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 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.
He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
And the father of a fool has no joy.
A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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.
Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
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 who bore him.
and bitterness to her who 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 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.
Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
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.
He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.