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Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests the hearts.
But the Lord tests the hearts.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
And the glory of children is their father.
Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Rather than a fool in his folly.
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Whoever rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Evil will not depart from his house.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
evil will never leave your house.
The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable to the LORD.
Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
Since he has no heart for it?
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
since he has no heart for learning.
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
And a brother is born for adversity.
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
He who loves transgression loves strife,
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
And the father of a fool has no joy.
It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
And bitterness to her who bore him.
Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.