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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 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 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.
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 the hearts.
But the Lord tests the hearts.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
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 reproaches his Maker;
He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
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.
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 becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Much less lying lips to a prince.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
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 covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
But he who repeats a matter separates 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.
Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Therefore 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.
Whoever rewards 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 releasing water;
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
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 just,
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 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?
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.
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,
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
Nor to strike princes 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 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.