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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.
Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
they lash out at common sense.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
but only in expressing his opinion.
Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
they only want to air their own opinions.
When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
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.
Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
It is not right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
or deny justice to the innocent.
A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
and his mouth invites a beating.
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
they are asking for a beating.
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.
The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.
they trap themselves with their lips.
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.
Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
that sink deep into one’s heart.
Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.
is a brother to him who destroys.
A lazy person is as bad as
someone who destroys things.
someone who destroys things.
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 fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
the godly run to him and are 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 think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
humility precedes honor.
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
it is his folly and shame.
Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
is both shameful and foolish.
A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
and brings him before the great.
Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
it gives access to important people!
The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
until the other comes and examines him.
The first to speak in court sounds right —
until the cross-examination begins.
until the cross-examination begins.
The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
and decides between powerful contenders.
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.
An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
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.
Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
the right words bring satisfaction.
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.
The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
and obtains favor from the Lord.
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the LORD.
and he receives favor from the LORD.
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
but the rich answer roughly.
The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
the rich answer with insults.