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| [1]Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger. |
[1]A softH7390 answerH4617 turnethH7725[H8686] away wrathH2534: but grievousH6089 wordsH1697 stir upH5927[H8686] angerH639. |
| [2]The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things. |
[2]The tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 useth knowledgeH1847 arightH3190[H8686]: but the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 poureth outH5042[H8686] foolishnessH200. |
| [3]The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place. |
[3]The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 are in every placeH4725, beholdingH6822[H8802] the evilH7451 and the goodH2896. |
| [4]The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding. |
[4]A wholesomeH4832 tongueH3956 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416: but perversenessH5558 therein is a breachH7667 in the spiritH7307. |
| [5]A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth. |
[5]A foolH191 despisethH5006[H8799] his father'sH1 instructionH4148: but he that regardethH8104[H8802] reproofH8433 is prudentH6191.[H8686] |
| [6]In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish. |
[6]In the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 is muchH7227 treasureH2633: but in the revenuesH8393 of the wickedH7563 is troubleH5916.[H8737] |
| [7]The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe. |
[7]The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 disperseH2219[H8762] knowledgeH1847: but the heartH3820 of the foolish doeth not soH3684. |
| [8]The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him. |
[8]The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is his delightH7522. |
| [9]The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness. |
[9]The wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 unto the LORDH3068: but he lovethH157[H8799] him that followethH7291[H8764] after righteousnessH6666. |
| [10]The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully. |
[10]CorrectionH4148 is grievousH7451 unto him that forsakethH5800[H8802] the wayH734: and he that hatethH8130[H8802] reproofH8433 shall dieH4191.[H8799] |
| [11]Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? |
[11]HellH7585 and destructionH11 are before the LORDH3068: how much more then the heartsH3826 of the childrenH1121 of menH120? |
| [12]An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise. |
[12]A scornerH3887[H8801] lovethH157[H8799] not one that reprovethH3198[H8687] him: neither will he goH3212[H8799] unto the wiseH2450. |
| [13]When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad. |
[13]A merryH8056 heartH3820 maketh a cheerfulH3190[H8686] countenanceH6440: but by sorrowH6094 of the heartH3820 the spiritH7307 is brokenH5218. |
| [14]An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils. |
[14]The heartH3820 of him that hath understandingH995[H8737] seekethH1245[H8762] knowledgeH1847: but the mouthH6310[H8675][H6440] of foolsH3684 feedethH7462[H8799] on foolishnessH200. |
| [15]The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet. |
[15]All the daysH3117 of the afflictedH6041 are evilH7451: but he that is of a merryH2896 heartH3820 hath a continualH8548 feastH4960. |
| [16]Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. |
[16]BetterH2896 is littleH4592 with the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 than greatH7227 treasureH214 and trouble therewithH4103. |
| [17]Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity. |
[17]BetterH2896 is a dinnerH737 of herbsH3419 where loveH160 is, than a stalledH75[H8803] oxH7794 and hatred therewithH8135. |
| [18]A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up. |
[18]A wrathfulH2534 manH376 stirreth upH1624[H8762] strifeH4066: but he that is slowH750 to angerH639 appeasethH8252[H8686] strifeH7379. |
| [19]The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth. |
[19]The wayH1870 of the slothfulH6102 man is as an hedgeH4881 of thornsH2312: but the wayH734 of the righteousH3477 is made plainH5549.[H8803] |
| [20]A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother. |
[20]A wiseH2450 sonH1121 maketh a gladH8055[H8762] fatherH1: but a foolishH3684 manH120 despisethH959[H8802] his motherH517. |
| [21]The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright. |
[21]FollyH200 is joyH8057 to him that is destituteH2638 of wisdomH3820: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 walkethH3212[H8800] uprightlyH3474.[H8762] |
| [22]They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors. |
[22]Without counselH5475 purposesH4284 are disappointedH6565[H8687]: but in the multitudeH7230 of counsellorsH3289[H8802] they are establishedH6965.[H8799] |
| [23]A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal. |
[23]A manH376 hath joyH8057 by the answerH4617 of his mouthH6310: and a wordH1697 spoken in due seasonH6256, how good is itH2896! |
| [24]The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. |
[24]The wayH734 of lifeH2416 is aboveH4605 to the wiseH7919[H8688], that he may departH5493[H8800] from hellH7585 beneathH4295. |
| [25]The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow. |
[25]The LORDH3068 will destroyH5255[H8799] the houseH1004 of the proudH1343: but he will establishH5324[H8686] the borderH1366 of the widowH490. |
| [26]An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour. |
[26]The thoughtsH4284 of the wickedH7451 are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but the words of the pureH2889 are pleasantH5278 wordsH561. |
| [27]A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away;] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil. |
[27]He that is greedyH1214[H8802] of gainH1215 troublethH5916[H8802] his own houseH1004; but he that hatethH8130[H8802] giftsH4979 shall liveH2421.[H8799] |
| [28]The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends. |
[28]The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 studiethH1897[H8799] to answerH6030[H8800]: but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 pourethH5042[H8686] out evil thingsH7451. |
| [29]God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones. |
[29]The LORDH3068 is farH7350 from the wickedH7563: but he hearethH8085[H8799] the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662. |
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[30]The lightH3974 of the eyesH5869 rejoicethH8055[H8762] the heartH3820: and a goodH2896 reportH8052 makethH1878 the bonesH6106 fatH1878.[H8762] |
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[31]The earH241 that hearethH8085[H8802] the reproofH8433 of lifeH2416 abidethH3885[H8799] amongH7130 the wiseH2450. |
| [32]He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul. |
[32]He that refusethH6544[H8802] instructionH4148 despisethH3988[H8802] his own soulH5315: but he that hearethH8085[H8802] reproofH8433 gettethH7069[H8802] understandingH3820. |
| [33]The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith. |
[33]The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the instructionH4148 of wisdomH2451; and beforeH6440 honourH3519 is humilityH6038. |