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2 The dread wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his 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 does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at 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 The purpose in a man's mind 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 a man proclaims his own loyalty, but a faithful man who can find?
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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 sons 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 winnows 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 clean; I am pure from my 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 Diverse weights and diverse measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD.
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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 acts, whether what he does is pure and 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, the LORD has made them both.
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12 Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both.
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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