Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.
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Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
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Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.
3 The folly of a man supplanteth his steps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
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People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD .
4 Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
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Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.
6 Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
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Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
7 The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
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The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.
8 But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence, shall find good things.
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To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
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It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!
11 The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
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Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
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The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
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A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
14 House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
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Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
16 He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
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Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
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If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD — and he will repay you!
18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
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Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away, he shall add another thing.
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Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
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Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.
21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
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You can make many plans, but the LORD ’s purpose will prevail.
22 A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
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Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.
23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in the fulness without being visited with evil.
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Fear of the LORD leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.
24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
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Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.
25 The wicked man being scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man, he will understand discipline.
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If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
26 He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
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Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
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If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge.
28 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
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A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
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Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.
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