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1 A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
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A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.
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The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
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The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
4 The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
5 Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.
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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them.
6 It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
8 He that soweth iniquity, shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.
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Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of anger will fail.
9 He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.
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Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.
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Drive out a scoffer, and strife goes out; quarreling and abuse will cease.
11 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.
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Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech will have the king as a friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.
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The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.
13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.
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The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"
14 The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit: he whom the Lord is angry with, shall fall into it.
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The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry falls into it.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.
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Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.
16 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.
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Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.
17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine:
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The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your mind to my teaching;
18 Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:
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for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.
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So that your trust may be in the Lord, I have made them known to you today—yes, to you.
20 Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge:
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Have I not written for you thirty sayings of admonition and knowledge,
21 That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.
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to show you what is right and true, so that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
22 Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:
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Do not rob the poor because they are poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 Because the Lord will judge his cause: and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.
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for the Lord pleads their cause and despoils of life those who despoil them.
24 Be not a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man:
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Make no friends with those given to anger, and do not associate with hotheads,
25 Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul.
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or you may learn their ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
26 Be not with them that fasten down their hands, and that offer themselves sureties for debts:
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Do not be one of those who give pledges, who become surety for debts.
27 For if thou have not wherewith to restore, what cause is there that he should take the covering from thy bed?
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If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
28 Pass not beyond the ancient bounds which thy fathers have set.
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Do not remove the ancient landmark that your ancestors set up.
29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
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Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.
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