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1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims 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 wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
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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 As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the 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 The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
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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 that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man’s ruin, shall not be 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 Children’s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are 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 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips 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 The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
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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 that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth 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 reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with 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 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall 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 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own 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 that rendereth evil for good, evil shall 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 quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.
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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 that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.
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16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
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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 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
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17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
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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 that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
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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 that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall 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 A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
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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 mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth 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 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
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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 shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in 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 the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that 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 no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
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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 that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
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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, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
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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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