Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Better is
the
poor that
walketh
in
his
integrity Than he
that
is
perverse
in
his
lips
and
is
a fool.
Better a
poor man
who
walks
with
integrity than a fool whose
lips
are
perverse
.
Also,
that
the
soul
be
without
knowledge
is not
good ;
And he that
hasteth
with
his feet
sinneth
.
Even
zeal
is no
good without
knowledge,
and he who
hurries
his footsteps
misses
the
mark
.
The
foolishness
of
man
subverteth
his way ;
And
his heart fretteth
against Jehovah
.
A
man’s
own
folly
subverts
his way ,
yet
his heart rages
against the
LORD
.
Wealth addeth
many friends ;
But the
poor is separated
from
his friend.
Wealth attracts
many friends ,
but a
poor man
is deserted
by
his friend.
A false witness shall
not be
unpunished ;
And he
that
uttereth
lies shall
not escape.
A false witness will
not go
unpunished ,
and one
who
utters
lies will
not escape.
Many will
entreat
the favor of the liberal
man;
And every
man
is a friend to
him
that
giveth
gifts
.
Many seek
the favor of the prince,
and everyone
is a friend of
the
gift
giver
.
All the brethren
of the
poor do
hate him :
How much more do his friends go
far
from
him! He pursueth
`
them with '
words
, `
but '
they are gone
.
All the brothers
of a
poor man
hate him —
how much more do his friends avoid
him! He may
pursue
them with pleading
, but they are nowhere
to
be
found
.
He that
getteth
wisdom loveth
his
own
soul:
He
that
keepeth
understanding shall
find good
.
He who
acquires
wisdom loves
himself;
one
who
safeguards
understanding will
find success
.
A false witness shall
not be
unpunished ;
And he
that
uttereth
lies shall
perish.
A false witness will
not go
unpunished ,
and one
who
pours
out
lies will
perish.
Delicate
living
is not
seemly
for a fool ;
Much less
for a servant
to have
rule over princes .
Luxury
is unseemly
for a fool —
how
much worse
for a slave
to rule over princes !
The
discretion
of
a man
maketh
him slow
to
anger;
And it
is
his glory
to pass
over
a
transgression
.
A man’s
insight
gives
him patience,
and his virtue
is
to overlook
an
offense
.
The
king's
wrath
is as
the roaring
of a lion ;
But his favor is as
dew upon
the grass.
A
king’s
rage
is like
the roar
of a lion ,
but his favor is like
dew on
the grass.
A foolish son is the
calamity
of
his father;
And the
contentions
of
a wife are
a continual
dropping
.
A foolish son is his father’s
ruin,
and a quarrelsome
wife is
like
a constant
dripping
.
House
and riches
are an
inheritance
from fathers ;
But a prudent wife is from Jehovah
.
Houses
and wealth
are inherited
from fathers ,
but a prudent wife is from the
LORD
.
Slothfulness
casteth
into
a
deep sleep ;
And the
idle soul shall
suffer hunger.
Laziness
brings
on
deep sleep ,
and an
idle soul will
suffer hunger.
He that
keepeth
the
commandment keepeth
his soul ;
`
But '
he that
is careless of
his ways shall
die.
He who
keeps
a
commandment preserves
his soul ,
but he who
is careless in
his ways will
die.
He
that
hath
pity
upon
the poor lendeth
unto
Jehovah
, And his
good
deed
will
he pay
him
again
.
Kindness
to
the poor is
a
loan
to
the
LORD
, and He will
repay
the
lender
.
Chasten
thy
son, seeing
there is hope; nd
set
not thy
heart
on
his destruction
.
Discipline
your
son, for
in
that
there is hope; do
not be
party
to
his death
.
A man of great wrath
shall
bear
the penalty; For
if thou
deliver
`
him '
, thou
must
do it
yet
again.
A man of great anger
must
pay
the penalty; if you
rescue
him, you
will
have
to
do so
again.
Hear
counsel ,
and receive
instruction
, That thou
mayest
be wise in
thy
latter
end
.
Listen
to
counsel and accept
discipline
, that you
may
be wise the
rest
of
your
days
.
There
are
many devices
in a man's
heart ;
But the counsel
of Jehovah,
that
shall
stand
.
Many plans
are
in a man’s
heart ,
but the purpose
of the
LORD
will
prevail
.
That
which
maketh
a man to
be
desired
is his
kindness
; And
a
poor
man
is
better than a liar.
The
desire
of
a man is loving
devotion
; better to
be
poor
than a liar.
The fear of Jehovah
`tendeth'
to life ;
And
he
`
that hath
it'
shall
abide
satisfied;
He
shall
not
be
visited
with
evil
.
The fear of the
LORD
leads
to life ,
that one
may
rest
content,
without
visitation
from
harm
.
The sluggard
burieth
his hand in the dish ,
And
will not so
much
as
bring it to his mouth again
.
The slacker
buries
his hand in the dish ;
he
will not even
bring it back
to his mouth.
Smite
a scoffer
, and the simple will learn
prudence
; And
reprove
one
that
hath
understanding
, `
and '
he will understand
knowledge.
Strike
a mocker
, and the simple will beware
; rebuke
the
discerning
man
, and he will gain
knowledge.
He that
doeth
violence
to
his father ,
and
chaseth
away
his mother ,
Is a son that
causeth
shame and bringeth
reproach
.
He who
assaults
his father or
evicts
his mother is a son who
brings
shame and disgrace
.
Cease, my son, to
hear
instruction
`Only'
to
err
from the words of knowledge.
If
you
cease to
hear
instruction
, my son, you
will
stray
from the words of knowledge.
A worthless
witness mocketh
at
justice ;
And the
mouth
of
the
wicked swalloweth
iniquity.
A corrupt
witness mocks
justice ,
and a
wicked mouth
swallows
iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers
, And stripes
for the back
of fools.
Judgments are prepared for mockers
, and beatings
for the backs
of fools.
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