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On Life and Conduct
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the LORD.
And his heart rages against the LORD.
The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
And his heart frets against the Lord.
Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
But the poor is separated from his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.
And he who tells lies will not escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.
He who keeps understanding will find good.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will perish.
And he who tells lies will perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.
But he who is careless of conduct will die.
One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD,
And He will repay him for his good deed.
And He will repay him for his good deed.
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
And He will pay back what he has given.
Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire his death.
And do not desire his death.
A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise the rest of your days.
That you may be wise the rest of your days.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.
That you may be wise in your latter days.
Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel — that will stand.
Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel — that will stand.
What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
The fear of the LORD leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary;
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.