Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha TMBA
New International Version NIV
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure and whether it be right.
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Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
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Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
13 Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
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Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
14 "It is nought, it is worthless!" saith the buyer; but when he has gone his way, then he boasteth.
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“It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer— then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
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Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
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Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
17 The bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel, but only with good advice make war.
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Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
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If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily in the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
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An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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