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An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.
but delight in airing their own opinions.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
but only in expressing his opinion.
When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.
and with shame comes reproach.
When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
The words of the mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
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.
It is not good to be partial to the wicked
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
and so deprive the innocent of justice.
The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.
and their mouths invite a beating.
A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
and his mouth invites a beating.
The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
they go down to the inmost parts.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.
is brother to one who destroys.
Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.
is a brother to him who destroys.
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.
the righteous run to it and are safe.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
and like a high wall in his imagination.
Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
To answer before listening —
that is folly and shame.
that is folly and shame.
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
it is his folly and shame.
The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
and brings him before the great.
In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
until the other comes and examines him.
Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.
and keeps strong opponents apart.
The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
and decides between powerful contenders.
A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
The tongue has the power of life and death,
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 those who love it will eat its fruits.
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord.
and receives favor from 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 plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
but the rich answer harshly.
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
but the rich answer roughly.