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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.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
But in expressing his own heart.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
And with dishonor 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 a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
And before honor is humility.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
But who can bear a broken spirit?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
A man’s gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
And keeps the mighty 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 offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
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 a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
And obtains favor from the Lord.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.
But the rich answers roughly.