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1 He who separates himself indulges his desires and shows contempt for sound advice of any kind.
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1 An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends; he defies all sound judgment.
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2 A fool takes no pleasure in trying to understand; he only wants to express his own opinion.
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2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
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3 When a wicked person comes, contempt comes too, and with disdain, provocation.
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3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are deep water, a gushing torrent, a fountain of wisdom.
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4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
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5 It is not good to be partial to the guilty and thus deprive the innocent of justice.
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5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice.
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6 A fool's words get him into fights; yes, his mouth calls out for a beating.
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6 A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
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7 A fool's mouth is his ruin; his words are a trap for him.
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7 A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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8 A slanderer's words are tasty morsels; they slide right down into the belly.
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8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
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9 Whoever is lazy in doing his work is brother to the destroyer.
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9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
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10 The name of ADONAI is a strong tower; a righteous person runs to it and is raised high [above danger].
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10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
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11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city, like a high wall, in his own imagination.
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11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.
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12 Before being ruined, a person's heart is proud; before being honored, a person must be humble.
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12 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
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13 To answer someone before hearing him out is both stupid and embarrassing.
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13 He who answers before listening-- that is his folly and his shame.
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14 A person's spirit can sustain him when ill, but a crushed spirit - who can bear it?
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14 A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
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15 The mind of a person with discernment gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
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16 A person's gift clears his way and gives him access to the great.
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16 A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.
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17 The first to state his case seems right, till the other one comes and cross-examines.
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17 The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.
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18 Casting lots puts an end to strife and separates powerful disputants.
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18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
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19 It is harder to win an offended brother than a strong city; their fights are like the bars of a fortress.
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19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
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20 A person's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with what his lips produce he will be filled.
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20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
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21 The tongue has power over life and death; those who indulge it must eat its fruit.
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21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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22 He who finds a wife finds a great good; he has won the favor of ADONAI.
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22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
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23 The poor man speaks beseechingly, the rich man's answer is blunt.
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23 A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.
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24 Some "friends" pretend to be friends, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother.
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24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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| Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) |
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