Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness
therewith
, than an
house full of sacrifices with
strife.
Better `
is '
a dry morsel, and rest
with
it
, Than a
house full of the
sacrifices of
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 ruleth
over a son causing
shame, And in
the midst
of
brethren He
apportioneth
an
inheritance
.
The
fining
pot is for silver, and the
furnace for gold :
but
the
LORD
trieth
the hearts.
A
refining
pot `
is '
for silver, and a
furnace for gold ,
And
the trier
of
hearts `is'
Jehovah
.
A
wicked
doer giveth
heed
to false
lips ;
and
a
liar
giveth
ear to a naughty
tongue.
An
evil
doer is
attentive
to lips of
vanity,
Falsehood
is
giving
ear to a mischievous
tongue.
Whoso mocketh
the poor reproacheth
his Maker :
and
he
that
is glad
at calamities
shall
not be
unpunished
.
Whoso is
mocking
at
the poor Hath
reproached
his Maker ,
Whoso
is rejoicing
at calamity
is
not acquitted
.
Children's
children
are the crown of old men ;
and the glory of children
are their fathers.
Sons'
sons
`
are '
the crown of old men ,
And the glory of sons
`
are '
their fathers.
Excellent
speech
becometh
not a fool :
much less do
lying
lips
a prince
.
Not comely
for
a fool is
a
lip
of
excellency,
Much less for
a noble
a
lip
of
falsehood
.
A gift
is
as
a
precious
stone in the eyes of him
that
hath
it:
whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
A stone of
grace
`is'
the
bribe
in the eyes of its
possessors,
Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
He
that
covereth
a
transgression seeketh
love ;
but
he
that
repeateth
a matter separateth
very
friends
.
Whoso
is
covering
transgression is
seeking
love ,
And
whoso
is
repeating
a matter Is
separating
a
familiar
friend
.
A
reproof
entereth
more into
a
wise
man
than an
hundred stripes into
a fool.
Rebuke
cometh
down
on
the
intelligent
More than a
hundred stripes on
a fool.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion :
therefore
a cruel
messenger shall
be
sent against him.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion ,
And
a fierce
messenger is
sent against him.
Let
a bear robbed
of
her
whelps
meet
a man, rather
than
a fool in his folly.
The
meeting
of
a bereaved
bear by
a man, And
--
not
a fool in his folly.
Whoso rewardeth
evil for good, evil shall
not depart
from his house.
Whoso is
returning
evil for good, Evil moveth
not from his house.
The beginning of strife
is as
when
one
letteth
out water:
therefore
leave
off
contention
, before it be
meddled with.
The beginning of contention
`
is '
a
letting
out of
waters
, And
before it is
meddled with leave
the
strife
.
He
that
justifieth
the wicked, and he
that
condemneth
the just
, even they
both are abomination to the
LORD
.
Whoso
is
justifying
the wicked, And condemning
the righteous
, Even both of
these
`
are '
an
abomination to Jehovah
.
Wherefore
is there
a price in the hand of a fool to get
wisdom, seeing
he
hath
no
heart to
it
?
Why
`
is '
this
--
a price in the hand of a fool to buy
wisdom, And
a
heart there
is
none
?
A
friend
loveth
at all times, and a brother is
born
for adversity.
At all times is
the
friend
loving
, And a brother for adversity is
born
.
A man void
of
understanding
striketh
hands, and
becometh
surety in
the
presence
of
his friend.
A man lacking
heart
is
striking
hands, A
surety he
becometh
before
his friend.
He
loveth
transgression that
loveth
strife:
and
he
that
exalteth
his gate
seeketh
destruction.
Whoso
is
loving
transgression is
loving
debate,
Whoso
is
making
high
his entrance
is
seeking
destruction.
He
that
hath
a
froward
heart findeth no
good :
and he
that
hath
a
perverse
tongue falleth into mischief
.
The
perverse
of
heart findeth not
good ,
And the
turned
in
his
tongue falleth into evil
.
He
that
begetteth
a fool doeth
it to
his
sorrow:
and
the father of a fool hath
no
joy
.
Whoso
is
begetting
a fool hath
affliction
for
it ,
Yea,
the father of a fool rejoiceth
not
.
A merry
heart doeth
good like
a
medicine:
but
a broken
spirit drieth the bones
.
A rejoicing
heart doth
good to
the
body,
And
a smitten
spirit drieth the bone
.
A wicked
man
taketh
a
gift
out
of
the bosom to pervert
the ways
of judgment.
A bribe
from
the bosom the
wicked
taketh,
To turn
aside
the paths
of judgment.
Wisdom
is before
him
that
hath
understanding;
but
the eyes of a fool are
in
the ends
of the earth.
The
face
of
the
intelligent
`
is '
to
wisdom,
And
the eyes of a fool --
at
the end
of the earth.
A foolish
son
is
a
grief
to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
A provocation
to his father `is'
a
foolish
son
, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Also to punish
the just
is not good, nor
to strike
princes
for equity
.
Also ,
to fine
the righteous
is not good, To smite
nobles
for uprightness
.
He
that
hath
knowledge spareth
his words :
and a man of understanding is
of
an
excellent
spirit
.
One
acquainted
with
knowledge is
sparing
his words ,
And the
cool
of
temper
`is'
a man of understanding.
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 keeping
silence
is reckoned
wise ,
He who
is
shutting
his lips intelligent!
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