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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.
Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
they lash out at common sense.
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
But only in revealing his own mind.
Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
they only want to air their own opinions.
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
And with dishonor comes scorn.
Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
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.
Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling 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 right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
or deny justice to the innocent.
A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
they are asking for a beating.
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.
The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.
they trap themselves with their lips.
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.
Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
that sink deep into one’s heart.
He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.
Is brother to him who destroys.
A lazy person is as bad as
someone who destroys things.
someone who destroys things.
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 fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
the godly run to him and are 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 think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
But humility goes before honor.
Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
humility precedes honor.
He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
is both shameful and foolish.
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 human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
it gives access to important people!
The first to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and examines him.
Until another comes and examines him.
The first to speak in court sounds right —
until the cross-examination begins.
until the cross-examination begins.
The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.
And decides between the mighty ones.
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.
An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
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.
Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
the right words bring satisfaction.
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.
The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the LORD.
And obtains favor from the LORD.
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the LORD.
and he receives favor from the LORD.
The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
But the rich man answers roughly.
The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
the rich answer with insults.