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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.
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
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.
The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
And his heart frets against the Lord.
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
his heart rages against the Lord.
Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
But the poor is separated from his friend.
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
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.
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
And he who speaks lies shall perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
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.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
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.
Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
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 king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
he who despises his ways will die.
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.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
and he will repay him for his deed.
Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
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.
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days.
That you may be wise in your latter days.
Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
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.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
and a poor man is better than a liar.
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.
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
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.
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.