King James Version KJV
New International Version NIV
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
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Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
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Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
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A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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What a person desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.
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