Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
ASV
American Standard Version
Better a dry morsel in
quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Better is
a dry morsel ,
and
quietness therewith,
Than a house full of feasting with strife.
A wise
servant will
rule over a disgraceful
son and share
his
inheritance as
one
of
the brothers
.
A servant that
dealeth
wisely
shall
have
rule over a son that
causeth
shame,
And shall
have
part
in
the
inheritance among
the brethren
.
A
crucible
for silver and a
furnace for gold ,
but the
LORD
is
the tester
of
hearts.
The
refining
pot
is
for silver ,
and the
furnace for gold ;
But Jehovah
trieth
the hearts.
A
wicked
man
listens
to
evil lips; a liar gives
ear to a destructive
tongue.
An
evil -doer
giveth
heed
to
wicked
lips; `And'
a liar giveth
ear to a mischievous
tongue.
He
who
mocks
the poor insults
their
Maker; whoever
gloats
over
calamity will
not go
unpunished.
Whoso
mocketh
the poor reproacheth
his
Maker; `And'
he
that
is
glad
at
calamity shall
not be
unpunished.
Grandchildren
are the crown of the
aged,
and the glory of a
son
is
his
father
.
Children's
children
are the crown of old
men;
And the glory of children
are
their
fathers
.
Eloquent
words
are
unfit
for
a fool; how
much worse
are
lying lips to
a ruler!
Excellent
speech
becometh
not
a fool; Much less
do
lying lips a prince.
A bribe is a charm
to
its
giver
; wherever
he
turns
, he
succeeds
.
A bribe is `as'
a precious
stone
in
the
eyes
of
him
that
hath
it
; Whithersoever
it
turneth
, it
prospereth
.
Whoever
conceals
an
offense
promotes
love ,
but he who
brings
it
up
separates
friends.
He
that
covereth
a
transgression
seeketh
love ;
But he that
harpeth
on
a
matter
separateth
chief
friends.
A rebuke cuts
into
a
man
of
discernment
deeper than a hundred lashes
cut
into a fool.
A rebuke entereth
deeper into
one
that
hath
understanding
Than a hundred stripes
into a fool.
An evil man seeks
only rebellion; a cruel messenger will
be sent against him.
An evil man seeketh
only rebellion; Therefore
a cruel messenger shall
be sent against him.
It
is
better
to
meet
a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his folly.
Let
a bear robbed of her whelps
meet
a
man,
Rather
than a fool in his folly.
If
anyone
returns
evil for good, evil will
never
leave
his house.
Whoso
rewardeth
evil for good, Evil shall
not
depart
from
his house.
To
start
a
quarrel
is
to
release
a
flood;
so
abandon
the dispute
before
it
breaks
out.
The beginning
of
strife
is
`as'
when
one
letteth
out water:
Therefore
leave
off
contention,
before
there
is
quarrelling
.
Acquitting
the guilty
and condemning
the righteous —
both are detestable
to the
LORD
.
He
that
justifieth
the wicked,
and he
that
condemneth
the righteous ,
Both of
them
alike
are an
abomination
to Jehovah
.
Why
should
the
fool
have
money
in his
hand with
no
intention
of buying
wisdom?
Wherefore
is
there
a
price
in the
hand of a
fool
to
buy
wisdom ,
Seeing
he
hath
no
understanding
?
A friend loves
at all times ,
and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loveth
at all times ;
And a brother is born for adversity.
A man lacking
judgment
strikes
hands in
pledge
and puts
up
security
for
his neighbor.
A man void
of
understanding
striketh
hands ,
And becometh
surety
in
the
presence
of
his neighbor.
He who
loves
transgression loves
strife ;
he who
builds
his gate high
invites
destruction.
He loveth
transgression that
loveth
strife :
He that
raiseth
high
his gate seeketh
destruction.
The
one
with
a perverse
heart finds
no good ,
and he whose
tongue is
deceitful
falls
into trouble
.
He
that
hath
a wayward
heart findeth
no good ;
And he that
hath
a
perverse
tongue falleth
into mischief
.
A
man
fathers
a fool to his own
grief
; the father of a fool has
no joy.
He
that
begetteth
a fool `doeth
it'
to his sorrow
; And
the father of a fool hath
no joy.
A joyful
heart is good medicine ,
but a broken spirit dries
up the bones.
A cheerful
heart is a
good medicine ;
But a broken spirit drieth
up the bones.
A wicked man takes
a covert
bribe to subvert
the course
of justice.
A wicked man receiveth
a bribe out
of
the
bosom,
To pervert
the ways
of justice.
Wisdom is the focus
of the
discerning,
but the eyes of a fool wander
to
the ends of the earth.
Wisdom is before
the face
of him
that
hath
understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are
in
the ends of the earth.
A foolish son brings
grief to his father and bitterness to her who
bore
him.
A foolish son is
a
grief to his father ,
And bitterness to her that
bare
him.
It
is surely
not good to punish
the innocent
or
to
flog
a
noble for his
honesty
.
Also
to
punish
the
righteous
is not good ,
`Nor'
to smite
the noble for `their'
uprightness
.
A
man
of
knowledge
restrains
his words ,
and a man of understanding maintains
a
calm
spirit
.
He
that
spareth
his words hath
knowledge;
And he
that
is
of
a cool
spirit
is
a
man of understanding.
Even a fool is
considered
wise
if
he keeps
silent
, and
discerning
when he holds
his tongue
.
Even a fool ,
when
he holdeth
his
peace
, is
counted
wise;
When he shutteth
his lips,
he
is
`esteemed
as'
prudent
.
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