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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
But in expressing his own heart.
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
But only in revealing his own mind.
When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
And with dishonor comes reproach.
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
And with dishonor comes scorn.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.
Is brother to him who destroys.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
And before honor is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
But humility goes before honor.
He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
But who can bear a broken spirit?
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
The first to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and examines him.
Until another comes and examines him.
Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
And keeps the mighty apart.
The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.
And decides between the mighty ones.
A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
And obtains favor from the Lord.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the LORD.
And obtains favor from the LORD.
The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.
But the rich answers roughly.
The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
But the rich man answers roughly.