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Better a Dry Morsel with Quietness
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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 fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be 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.
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips 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 gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes 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 seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, 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.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall 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 as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable to the LORD.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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 loveth at all times, 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.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath 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 merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth 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.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in 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 that bare him.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.