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Choose a good reputation over great riches;
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
On Life and Conduct
A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
A good name is to be more desired than great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
The rich and poor have this in common:
The LORD made them both.
The LORD made them both.
The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The LORD is the maker of them all.
The LORD is the maker of them all.
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
The prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the naive go on, and are punished for it.
But the naive go on, and are punished for it.
True humility and fear of the LORD
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD
Are riches, honor and life.
Are riches, honor and life.
Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;
whoever values life will avoid it.
whoever values life will avoid it.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards himself will be far from them.
He who guards himself will be far from them.
Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,
And the rod of his fury will perish.
And the rod of his fury will perish.
Blessed are those who are generous,
because they feed the poor.
because they feed the poor.
He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.
For he gives some of his food to the poor.
Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too.
Quarrels and insults will disappear.
Quarrels and insults will disappear.
Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
will have the king as a friend.
He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
The LORD preserves those with knowledge,
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there!
If I go outside, I might be killed!”
If I go outside, I might be killed!”
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”
I will be killed in the streets!”
The mouth of an immoral woman is a dangerous trap;
those who make the LORD angry will fall into it.
those who make the LORD angry will fall into it.
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit;
He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.
He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.
A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Sayings of the Wise
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Sayings of the Wise
He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Listen to the words of the wise;
apply your heart to my instruction.
apply your heart to my instruction.
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart
and always ready on your lips.
and always ready on your lips.
For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
That they may be ready on your lips.
That they may be ready on your lips.
I am teaching you today — yes, you —
so you will trust in the LORD.
so you will trust in the LORD.
So that your trust may be in the LORD,
I have taught you today, even you.
I have taught you today, even you.
Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
Of counsels and knowledge,
In this way, you may know the truth
and take an accurate report to those who sent you.
and take an accurate report to those who sent you.
To make you know the certainty of the words of truth
That you may correctly answer him who sent you?
That you may correctly answer him who sent you?
Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.
or exploit the needy in court.
Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
For the LORD is their defender.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
For the LORD will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.
And take the life of those who rob them.
Don’t befriend angry people
or associate with hot-tempered people,
or associate with hot-tempered people,
Do not associate with a man given to anger;
Or go with a hot-tempered man,
Or go with a hot-tempered man,
or you will learn to be like them
and endanger your soul.
and endanger your soul.
Or you will learn his ways
And find a snare for yourself.
And find a snare for yourself.
Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for someone else.
or put up security for someone else.
Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
If you can’t pay it,
even your bed will be snatched from under you.
even your bed will be snatched from under you.
If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take your bed from under you?
Why should he take your bed from under you?
Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers
set up by previous generations.
set up by previous generations.
Do not move the ancient boundary
Which your fathers have set.
Which your fathers have set.