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| [1]Whoever loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
[1]Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish. |
| [2]A good man obtaineth favor from the LORD: but a man of wicked devices he will condemn. |
[2]The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth. |
| [3]A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. |
[3]A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved. |
| [4]A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. |
[4]A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame. |
| [5]The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. |
[5]The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit. |
| [6]The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
[6]The words of the wicked [are]: `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them. |
| [7]The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. |
[7]Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth. |
| [8]A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
[8]According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised. |
| [9]He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread. |
[9]Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread. |
| [10]A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. |
[10]The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel. |
| [11]He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. |
[11]Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, |
| [12]The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. |
[12]The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth. |
| [13]The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. |
[13]In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. |
| [14]A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him. |
[14]From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him. |
| [15]The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth to counsel is wise. |
[15]The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise. |
| [16]A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
[16]The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame. |
| [17]He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit. |
[17]Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit. |
| [18]There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. |
[18]A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing. |
| [19]The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. |
[19]The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood. |
| [20]Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy. |
[20]Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy. |
| [21]There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. |
[21]No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil. |
| [22]Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. |
[22]An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight. |
| [23]A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. |
[23]A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly. |
| [24]The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
[24]The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary. |
| [25]Heaviness in the heart of man depresseth it: but a good word maketh it glad. |
[25]Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad. |
| [26]The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. |
[26]The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err. |
| [27]The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. |
[27]The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious. |
| [28]In the way of righteousness is life; and in the path of it there is no death. |
[28]In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death! |