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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 SOFT word turns away wrath; but a harsh word stirs up anger |
| [2]The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things. |
[2]The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools pours out curses |
| [3]The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place. |
[3]The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the good men and the bad |
| [4]The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding. |
[4]A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he who eats of its fruit shall be filled with it |
| [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 fool mocks his father's instruction; but he who regards reproof is prudent |
| [6]In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish. |
[6]In the house of the righteous is much strength; but the crops of the wicked shall be destroyed |
| [7]The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe. |
[7]The lips of the wise utter knowledge; but the hearts of fools are unjust |
| [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 sacrifices of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is his delight |
| [9]The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness. |
[9]The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but he loves him who follows after righteousness |
| [10]The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully. |
[10]The chastisement of those who do not know evil is evident; but those who hate reproof shall die |
| [11]Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? |
[11]Sheol and destruction are before the LORD; how much more than the hearts of men |
| [12]An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise. |
[12]An evil man does not love one who reproves him, neither will he walk with the wise |
| [13]When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad. |
[13]A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken |
| [14]An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils. |
[14]The heart of the just seeks knowledge; but the mouth of the wicked utters evil |
| [15]The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet. |
[15]All the days of the poor are filled with hardships; but those who are of merry heart have a continual tranquillity |
| [16]Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. |
[16]Better is a little with reverence for the LORD than the great treasures of the wicked. |
| [17]Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity. |
[17]Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than fatted steer and hatred with it |
| [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 wrathful man stirs up contention; but he who is slow to anger appeases strife |
| [19]The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth. |
[19]The ways of the sluggard are full of thorns; but the paths of the upright are plain |
| [20]A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother. |
[20]A wise son makes his father happy; but a foolish son is a disgrace to his mother |
| [21]The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright. |
[21]A foolish man lacks understanding; but a man of understanding walks uprightly |
| [22]They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors. |
[22]Those who have undue respect for the counsel fail to appreciate its purpose; but in the multitude of counsellors the counsel is established |
| [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 man's joy is revealed by the word of his mouth; and he who speaks at the right time, how good is it to him |
| [24]The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. |
[24]The way of life leads upward for the wise, that he may depart from the depths of Sheol |
| [25]The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow. |
[25]The LORD will destroy the house of the proud; but he will insure the possession of widows |
| [26]An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour. |
[26]Evil thoughts are an abomination before the LORD; but pure words are pleasant to him |
| [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 who accepts a bribe destroys his own soul; but he who hates a bribe shall live |
| [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 heart of the righteous meditates in truth; but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things |
| [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 LORD is far from the wicked; but he hears the prayer of the righteous |
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[30]The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good heart makes the bones fat |
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[31]The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise |
| [32]He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul. |
[32]He who refuses instruction despises his own soul; but he who listens to reproof gains wisdom |
| [33]The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith. |
[33]Reverence for the LORD is the instruction of life; and the glory of the meek goes before him |