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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.
An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.
but delight in airing their own opinions.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.
and with shame comes reproach.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
The words of the mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to be partial to the wicked
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.
and their mouths invite a beating.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
they go down to the inmost parts.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.
is brother to one who destroys.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.
the righteous run to it and are safe.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
To answer before listening —
that is folly and shame.
that is folly and shame.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.
and keeps strong opponents apart.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord.
and receives favor from the Lord.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
but the rich answer harshly.