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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 to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
than to be dishonest and 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.
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
haste makes mistakes.
The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
And his heart frets against the Lord.
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the LORD.
and then are angry at the LORD.
Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
But the poor is separated from his friend.
Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
poverty drives them all away.
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,
nor will a liar escape.
nor will a liar 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.
Many seek favors from a ruler;
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
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 a liar will be destroyed.
and a liar will be destroyed.
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 isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!
or 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.
Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
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.
The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
And an idle person will suffer hunger.
Lazy people sleep soundly,
but idleness leaves them hungry.
but idleness leaves them hungry.
Keep the commandments and keep your life;
despising them leads to death.
despising them leads to death.
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.
If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD —
and he will repay you!
and he will repay you!
Discipline your children while there is hope.
Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
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.
Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty.
If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
If you rescue them once, you will 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.
Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
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.
You can make many plans,
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.
Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
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.
Fear of the LORD leads to life,
bringing security and protection from harm.
bringing security and protection from harm.
Lazy people take food in their hand
but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
but don’t even lift it to their 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.
If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
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.
Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
you will turn your back on knowledge.
you will turn your back on knowledge.
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.