Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
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Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.
2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
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A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
3 As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
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Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
4 The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
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Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.
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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Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
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Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
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Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
8 The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
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A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!
9 He that concealeth a transgression, seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
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Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
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A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
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Evil people are eager for rebellion, but they will be severely punished.
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
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It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
13 He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.
14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.
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Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
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Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— both are detestable to the LORD .
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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It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.
17 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
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A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
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It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.
19 He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
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Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
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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The crooked heart will not prosper; the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
21 A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
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It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
23 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
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The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.
24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.
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Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
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Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
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It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.
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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A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
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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Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
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