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Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
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 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 crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the Lord tests hearts.
and the Lord tests hearts.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
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.
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.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their fathers.
and the glory of children is their fathers.
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
still less is false speech to a prince.
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 bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
than a hundred blows 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 seeks only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
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.
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.
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
evil will 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 strife is like letting out water,
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
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.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable 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?
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
since he has no heart for learning.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
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.
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.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
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.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
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.
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 is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries 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.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
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.
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 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.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
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.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.