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Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
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.
Desire without knowledge is not good —
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
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.
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the LORD.
And his heart rages against the LORD.
Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.
And he who tells lies will not escape.
Many curry favor with a ruler,
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
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.
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.
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
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 whoever pours out lies will perish.
and whoever pours out lies will perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will perish.
And he who tells lies will perish.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury —
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
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.
A person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
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.
A king’s rage is like the roar 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 child is a father’s ruin,
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
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.
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.
and the shiftless go hungry.
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
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.
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward them for what they have done.
and he will reward them for what they have done.
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.
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.
do not be a willing party to their death.
Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire his death.
And do not desire his death.
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
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.
Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
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.
Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.
Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
But the counsel of the LORD 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;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
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.
A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
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.
Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.
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.
Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
Stop listening to instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.