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1 It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.
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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble.
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It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; Nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.
3 Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord.
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The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.
4 Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.
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Wealth adds many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.
5 If you tell lies in court, you will be punished - there will be no escape.
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A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
6 Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.
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Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.
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All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
8 Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed.
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A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10 Fools should not live in luxury, and slaves should not rule over noblemen.
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Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
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The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.
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The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip.
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A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.
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House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.
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Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.
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He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
17 When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.
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He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.
18 Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves.
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Discipline your son, for there is hope; Don't be a willing party to his death.
19 If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.
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A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, For if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20 If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise.
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter end.
21 People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord's will is going to be done.
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There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
22 It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.
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That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23 Obey the Lord and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm.
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The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; He rests and will not be touched by trouble.
24 Some people are too lazy to put food in their own mouths.
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The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.
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Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 Only a shameful, disgraceful person would mistreat his father or turn his mother away from his home.
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He who robs his father and drives away his mother, Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 My child, when you stop learning, you will soon neglect what you already know.
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Stop, my son, listening to instruction, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
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A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
29 A conceited fool is sure to get a beating.
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Penalties are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.