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A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
and favor is better than silver or gold.
A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all.
the Lord is the Maker of them all.
Rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life.
its wages are riches and honor and life.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his fury will fail.
and the rod of his fury will fail.
Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,
and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
The generous will themselves be blessed,
for they share their food with the poor.
for they share their food with the poor.
Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,
and quarreling and abuse will cease.
and quarreling and abuse will cease.
Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.
quarrels and insults are ended.
He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.
will have the king for a friend.
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the traitor.
but he overthrows the words of the traitor.
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be killed in the streets!”
I shall be killed in the streets!”
The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich — both come to poverty.
and one who gives gifts to the rich — both come to poverty.
Words of the Wise
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply your heart to my knowledge,
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply your heart to my knowledge,
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
Saying 1
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
Saying 1
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
if all of them are ready on your lips.
for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.
and have all of them ready on your lips.
That your trust may be in the Lord,
I have made them known to you today, even to you.
I have made them known to you today, even to you.
So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I teach you today, even you.
I teach you today, even you.
Have I not written for you thirty sayings
of counsel and knowledge,
of counsel and knowledge,
Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
to make you know what is right and true,
that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve?
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve?
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or crush the afflicted at the gate,
or crush the afflicted at the gate,
Saying 2
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,
for the Lord will plead their cause
and rob of life those who rob them.
and rob of life those who rob them.
for the Lord will take up their case
and will exact life for life.
and will exact life for life.
Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
nor go with a wrathful man,
Saying 3
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
lest you learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
and entangle yourself in a snare.
or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.
and get yourself ensnared.
Be not one of those who give pledges,
who put up security for debts.
who put up security for debts.
Saying 4
Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
or puts up security for debts;
Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
or puts up security for debts;
If you have nothing with which to pay,
why should your bed be taken from under you?
why should your bed be taken from under you?
if you lack the means to pay,
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
Do not move the ancient landmark
that your fathers have set.
that your fathers have set.
Saying 5
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.