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1 Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler; Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
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1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
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2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion: He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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2 A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
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3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
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3 It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
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4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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4 A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.
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5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
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5 The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
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6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, But who can find a faithful man?
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6 Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
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7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
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7 The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters away all evil with his eyes.
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8 When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
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9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"
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9 Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?
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10 Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
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10 Differing weights and differing measures-- the LORD detests them both.
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11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings, Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
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11 Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
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12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.
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12 Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both.
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13 Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
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13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
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14 "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
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14 "It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
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15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
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16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; And hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
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16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman.
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17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
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17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
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18 Plans are established by advice; By wise guidance you wage war!
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18 Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.
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19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
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19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
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20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
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20 If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
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21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, Won't be blessed in the end.
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21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
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22 Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
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22 Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
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23 Yahweh detests differing weights, And dishonest scales are not pleasing.
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23 The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
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24 A man's steps are from Yahweh; How then can man understand his way?
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24 A man's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?
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25 It is a snare to a man make a rash dedication, And later reconsider his vows.
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25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
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27 The spirit of man is Yahweh's lamp, Searching all his innermost parts.
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27 The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.
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28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
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28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
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29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
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29 The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
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30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, And beatings purge the innermost parts.
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30 Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
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