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1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.
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1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
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2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
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2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
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3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.
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3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips ; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
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5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker ; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
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5 He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
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6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.
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6 Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
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7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.
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7 Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool-- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
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8 A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner ; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
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8 A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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9 He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
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9 He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
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10 A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
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11 A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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11 An evil man is bent only on rebellion; a merciless official will be sent against him.
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12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
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13 He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
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13 If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
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14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.
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16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense ?
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16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
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17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
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17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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18 A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
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18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
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19 He who loves transgression loves strife ; He who raises his door seeks destruction.
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19 He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
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20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
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20 A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
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21 He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
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21 To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
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22 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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23 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
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24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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24 A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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25 A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.
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26 It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
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26 It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
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27 He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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27 A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
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28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise ; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
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