New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.
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A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
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In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.
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A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
4 A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.
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A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
5 To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.
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A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
6 Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
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In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.
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The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.
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Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
9 If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
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A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, but the upright seek to help them.
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Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
11 Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.
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A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
12 If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked.
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A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common— the LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
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The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
14 If a king judges the poor fairly, his throne will last forever.
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a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
15 To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.
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A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall.
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In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.
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Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
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Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!
19 Words alone will not discipline a servant; the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
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By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
20 There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
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Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
21 A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.
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Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.
22 An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
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An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
23 Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
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The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
24 If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.
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Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety.
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Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the LORD .
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Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each.
27 The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despise the godly.
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An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way!