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