Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
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The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but <em>he that is</em> perverse in his ways despises him.
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Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
3 In the mouth of the foolish <em>is</em> a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Without oxen, the storehouse <em>is</em> clean, but by the strength of the ox there is abundance of bread.
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Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
5 The true witness will not lie, but the false witness will utter lies.
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An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 The scorner sought wisdom and <em>found it</em> not, but wisdom <em>comes</em> easy unto him that understands.
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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive <em>in him</em> the lips of knowledge.
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Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 The wisdom of the sane <em>is</em> to understand his way, but the folly of fools <em>is</em> deceit.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools speak sin unto themselves, but among the righteous <em>there is</em> love.
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Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 The heart knows the bitterness of his soul, and a stranger shall not intermeddle with his joy.
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Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be made desolate, but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
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The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof <em>are</em> the ways of death.
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There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter, <em>the scorner</em> has pain in his heart, and the end of that mirth <em>is</em> heaviness.
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Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man <em>shall be separated</em> from him.
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The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
15 The simple believes every word, but the prudent <em>man</em> understands his steps.
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The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
16 The wise <em>man</em> fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.
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The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
17 <em>He that is</em> soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.
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A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
18 The simple shall inherit folly, but the prudent shall be crowned with wisdom.
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Those <em>who are</em> evil shall bow before those <em>who are</em> good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour, but many are those who love the rich.
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The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
21 The sinner despises his neighbour, but he that has mercy on the poor is blessed.
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It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
22 Do they not err that meditate upon evil? but those that meditate upon good shall attain mercy and truth.
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Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
23 In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.
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All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise <em>is</em> their wisdom, <em>but</em> that which distinguishes fools <em>is their</em> folly.
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The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 The true witness delivers souls, but the deceitful <em>one</em> speaks lies.
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A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 In the fear of the LORD <em>is</em> strong confidence, and <em>there</em> his sons shall have hope.
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Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD <em>is a</em> fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of the people <em>is</em> the king’s glory, but in the failure of the people <em>is</em> the weakness of the prince.
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A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29 He <em>that is</em> slow to wrath <em>is</em> of great intelligence, but <em>he that is</em> short of spirit exalts folly.
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Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
30 A sound heart <em>is</em> life to the flesh, but envy <em>is</em> rottenness of the bones.
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A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours him.
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Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32 For his wickedness shall the wicked be cast out, but the righteous in his death has hope.
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
33 Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.
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Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
34 Righteousness exalts a people, but sin <em>is</em> a reproach to the nations.
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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
35 The king’s favour <em>is</em> toward the wise slave, but his wrath is <em>against</em> him that causes shame.
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A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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