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Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.
than a house full of feasting, with strife.
Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
but the Lord tests the heart.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker;
whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
and parents are the pride of their children.
Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool —
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.
they think success will come at every turn.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.
than a fool bent on folly.
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil for good.
of one who pays back evil for good.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
evil will never leave your house.
Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
the Lord detests them both.
the Lord detests them both.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable to the LORD.
Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?
when they are not able to understand it?
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
since he has no heart for learning.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.
and puts up security for a neighbor.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.