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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.
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.
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 soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
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 a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
And his heart frets 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 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 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 speaks lies will not escape.
And he who speaks 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 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.
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
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 speaks lies shall perish.
And he who speaks lies shall 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 servant to rule over princes.
Much less for a servant 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.
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.
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.
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
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 brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.
and the shiftless go hungry.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
And an idle person 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.
That you may be wise in your latter 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.
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.
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,
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.
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!
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 simple will become wary;
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern 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 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.
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 to instruction, my son,
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.