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Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
The Unfriendly Pursue Selfishness
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
but only in expressing his opinion.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
and his mouth invites a beating.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.
is a brother to him who destroys.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
and like a high wall in his imagination.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
it is his folly and shame.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
and brings him before the great.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
until the other comes and examines him.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
and decides between powerful contenders.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
and obtains favor from the Lord.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
but the rich answer roughly.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.