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Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Wine Is a Mocker
Wine is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Wine is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Sluggards do not plow in season;
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
The lazy man will not plow because of winter;
He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,
but one who has insight draws them out.
but one who has insight draws them out.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.
But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?
but a faithful person who can find?
The righteous lead blameless lives;
blessed are their children after them.
blessed are their children after them.
The righteous man walks in his integrity;
His children are blessed after him.
His children are blessed after him.
When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment
Scatters all evil with his eyes.
Scatters all evil with his eyes.
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am clean and without sin”?
I am clean and without sin”?
Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin”?
I am pure from my sin”?
Differing weights and differing measures —
the Lord detests them both.
the Lord detests them both.
Diverse weights and diverse measures,
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
Even a child is known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.
Whether what he does is pure and right.
Ears that hear and eyes that see —
the Lord has made them both.
the Lord has made them both.
The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made them both.
The Lord has made them both.
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
“It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer —
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Plans are established by seeking advice;
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
Plans are established by counsel;
By wise counsel wage war.
By wise counsel wage war.
A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
If someone curses their father or mother,
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
will not be blessed at the end.
An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning
Will not be blessed at the end.
Will not be blessed at the end.
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
and dishonest scales do not please him.
Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And dishonest scales are not good.
And dishonest scales are not good.
A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand their own way?
How then can anyone understand their own way?
A man’s steps are of the Lord;
How then can a man understand his own way?
How then can a man understand his own way?
It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.
and only later to consider one’s vows.
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.
he drives the threshing wheel over them.
A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
through love his throne is made secure.
through love his throne is made secure.
The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.
gray hair the splendor of the old.
The glory of young men is their strength,
And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
And the splendor of old men is their gray head.