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An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
they lash out at common sense.
Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.
but delight in airing their own opinions.
Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
they only want to air their own opinions.
When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.
and with shame comes reproach.
Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
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.
Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
wisdom flows from the wise like 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.
It is not right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
or deny justice to the innocent.
The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.
and their mouths invite a beating.
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
they are asking for 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.
The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.
they trap themselves with their lips.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
they go down to the inmost parts.
Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
that sink deep into one’s heart.
One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.
is brother to one who destroys.
A lazy person is as bad as
someone who destroys things.
someone who destroys things.
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 fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
the godly run to him and are 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.
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 a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
humility precedes honor.
To answer before listening —
that is folly and shame.
that is folly and shame.
Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
is both shameful and foolish.
The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
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.
Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
Their ears are open for 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.
Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
it gives access to important people!
In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
The first to speak in court sounds right —
until the cross-examination begins.
until the cross-examination begins.
Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.
and keeps strong opponents apart.
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.
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.
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.
Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
the right words bring satisfaction.
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.
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 what is good
and receives favor from the Lord.
and receives 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 plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
but the rich answer harshly.
The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
the rich answer with insults.