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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
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 does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
But only in revealing his own mind.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
And with dishonor comes scorn.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.
Is brother to him who destroys.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
But humility goes before honor.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
The first to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and examines him.
Until another comes and examines him.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.
And decides between the mighty ones.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the LORD.
And obtains favor from the LORD.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
But the rich man answers roughly.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.