Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity ,
than he that is perverse in his lips ,
and is a fool.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge ,
it
is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
The foolishness of man subverteth
his way ;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah
.
The foolishness of man perverteth
his way :
and his heart fretteth against the
LORD
.
Wealth addeth
many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend
.
Wealth maketh
many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour
.
A false witness shall not be unpunished ;
And he that uttereth
lies shall not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished ,
and he that speaketh
lies shall not escape.
Many will entreat
the favor
of the liberal
man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Many will intreat
the favour
of the prince:
and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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 brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him ?
he pursueth them with words, yet
they are wanting
to
him
.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness shall not be unpunished ;
And he that uttereth
lies shall perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished ,
and he that speaketh
lies shall perish.
Delicate
living
is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Delight
is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The discretion of a man maketh
him
slow
to
anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man deferreth
his
anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor
is as dew upon the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour
is as dew upon 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 the calamity of his father :
and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and riches are an
inheritance from
fathers ;
But
a prudent wife is from Jehovah
.
House and riches are the
inheritance of
fathers :
and
a prudent wife is from the
LORD
.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the
idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an
idle soul shall suffer hunger.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; `
But '
he that is
careless
of
his ways shall die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own
soul; but he that despiseth
his ways shall die.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,
And his
good
deed
will he pay him again.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the
LORD;
and that
which
he
hath
given
will he pay him again.
Chasten thy son ,
seeing
there is hope ;
nd
set
not thy heart
on
his destruction
.
Chasten thy son while
there is hope ,
and
let
not thy soul
spare
for
his crying
.
A man of great wrath shall bear
the
penalty;
For if thou deliver `
him '
, thou must do it yet
again.
A man of great wrath shall suffer
punishment:
for if thou deliver him, yet
thou must do it again.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
There are many devices in a man's heart; But
the counsel of Jehovah
, that shall stand.
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless
the counsel of the
LORD
, that shall stand.
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 his kindness :
and a poor man is better 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
tendeth to life :
and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
The
sluggard
burieth
his hand in the
dish
, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A
slothful
man
hideth
his hand in his
bosom
, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Smite a scoffer
, and the simple will learn
prudence;
And reprove one that hath understanding, `
and '
he will understand knowledge.
Smite a scorner
, and the simple will beware:
and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
He that doeth
violence
to
his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
He that wasteth
his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame ,
and bringeth reproach.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction `Only'
to err from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the
instruction that
causeth
to err from the words of knowledge.
A
worthless
witness mocketh
at
justice;
And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth
iniquity.
An
ungodly
witness scorneth
judgment:
and the mouth of the wicked devoureth
iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers
, And stripes for the back of fools.
Judgments are prepared for scorners
, and stripes for the back of fools.
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