Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Through
desire a
man,
having
separated himself
, seeketh
and
intermeddleth
with all wisdom.
For
`an
object
of'
desire he
who
is
separated doth
seek
, With all wisdom he
intermeddleth
.
A fool hath
no
delight
in understanding, but that
his heart may
discover
itself
.
A fool delighteth
not
in understanding, But --
in
uncovering
his heart.
When
the wicked cometh,
then
cometh
also contempt, and with ignominy
reproach.
With
the coming
of
the
wicked come
also hath
contempt, And with shame
--
reproach.
The words of a man's mouth are
as
deep
waters
, and
the wellspring
of wisdom as
a flowing brook.
Deep
waters
`are'
the words of a man's mouth, The fountain
of wisdom `is'
a flowing brook.
It
is
not
good
to
accept
the person
of the wicked, to overthrow
the righteous in judgment.
Acceptance
of
the face
of the wicked `is'
not
good
, To turn
aside
the righteous in judgment.
A
fool's
lips enter into contention
, and his mouth calleth
for strokes
.
The
lips of
a
fool
enter into strife
, And his mouth for stripes
calleth
.
A
fool's
mouth is his
destruction
, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
The
mouth of
a
fool
`
is '
ruin
to
him
, And his lips `
are '
the snare of his soul.
The words of a talebearer
are as wounds, and they go
down into
the innermost
parts of the belly
.
The words of a tale-bearer
`
are '
as self-inflicted
wounds, And they have
gone
down `to'
the inner
parts of the heart
.
He also that is slothful
in his work is
brother to
him
that
is a great
waster
.
He also that is remiss
in his work ,
A
brother he
`
is '
to
a destroyer
.
The name of the
LORD
is
a
strong
tower:
the righteous runneth into
it
, and is safe
.
A
tower
of
strength
`is'
the name of Jehovah,
Into
it
the righteous runneth, and is set
on
high
.
The rich
man's
wealth is his
strong
city, and as an
high
wall in his own conceit
.
The wealth of
the
rich
`
is '
the
city of
his
strength
, And as a
wall set
on
high
in his own imagination
.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty
, and before honour is humility.
Before destruction the heart of man is high
, And before honour `
is '
humility.
He
that
answereth
a matter before he heareth it
, it is folly
and shame unto
him
.
Whoso
is
answering
a matter before he heareth, Folly
it is to
him
and shame.
The spirit of a man will
sustain
his infirmity;
but
a wounded
spirit who can
bear?
The spirit of a man sustaineth
his sickness,
And
a smitten
spirit who doth
bear?
The heart of the prudent
getteth knowledge ;
and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
The heart of the intelligent
getteth knowledge ,
And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A
man's
gift maketh room for him, and bringeth
him
before great men
.
The
gift of
a
man
maketh room for him, And before the
great it
leadeth
him
.
He
that
is first in his own cause seemeth
just;
but
his neighbour cometh and searcheth
him.
Righteous
`
is '
the
first in his own cause ,
His neighbour cometh and hath
searched
him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth
between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it
separateth
.
A brother offended
is harder
to
be
won
than
a strong city :
and their
contentions are
like
the bars
of a castle
.
A brother transgressed
against
is as
a strong city ,
And contentions as
the bar
of a palace
.
A
man's
belly
shall
be
satisfied
with
the fruit of his
mouth ;
and
with
the increase of his lips shall
he be
filled
.
From
the fruit of a
man's
mouth is
his
belly
satisfied,
`From
the '
increase of his lips he is
satisfied
.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue :
and they
that
love
it shall
eat the
fruit thereof
.
Death and life `
are '
in the power of the tongue ,
And those
loving
it eat its
fruit.
Whoso findeth
a wife findeth
a
good thing
, and obtaineth
favour
of
the
LORD
.
`
Whoso '
hath
found
a wife hath
found
good, And bringeth
out
good-will
from
Jehovah
.
The poor useth
intreaties;
but
the rich answereth roughly
.
`With'
supplications
doth
the poor speak,
And
the rich answereth fierce
things
.
A man that
hath
friends must
shew
himself friendly :
and there is a friend
that
sticketh
closer
than a brother .
A man with
friends `is'
to
show
himself friendly ,
And there is a lover
adhering
more
than a brother !
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