Hebrew Names Version HNV
New International Version NIV
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
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A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.
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A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.
17 Like one who seizes a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
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Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
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Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
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is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out; Where there is no gossip, a quarrel dies down.
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Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
21 As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, They go down into the innermost parts.
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
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Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, But he harbors evil in his heart.
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Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
25 When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
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Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
26 His malice may be concealed by deception, But his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
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Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
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Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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