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Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
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.
Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
his heart rages against the Lord.
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
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].
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
he who despises his ways will die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
and he will repay him for his deed.
He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
and a poor man is better than a liar.
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.