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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.
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
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.
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the LORD tests hearts.
But the LORD tests hearts.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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.
He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
Grandchildren are the crown of old men,
And the glory of sons is their fathers.
And the glory of sons is their fathers.
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince.
Much less are lying lips to a prince.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
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.
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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.
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Rather than a fool in his folly.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
evil will never leave your house.
He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
Evil will not depart from his house.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable to the LORD.
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
since he has no heart for learning.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?
When he has no sense?
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.
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
And a brother is born for adversity.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction.
He who raises his door seeks destruction.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
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.
He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
And the father of a fool has no joy.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice.
To pervert the ways of justice.
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.
Wisdom is in the presence of the one 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.
A foolish son is a grief to his father
And bitterness to her who bore him.
And bitterness to her who bore him.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.