Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Better a
poor man
who
walks
with
integrity than a fool whose
lips
are
perverse
.
Better `is'
the
poor walking
in
his
integrity ,
Than the
perverse
`in'
his
lips,
who
`is'
a fool.
Even
zeal
is
no
good
without knowledge, and he
who
hurries
his
footsteps
misses
the mark
.
Also,
without knowledge the
soul
`is'
not
good
, And the hasty
in
feet
is
sinning
.
A
man’s
own
folly subverts
his way, yet
his heart rages
against
the
LORD
.
The
folly of
man
perverteth
his way, And
against
Jehovah
is
his heart wroth
.
Wealth attracts
many friends, but
a
poor man
is
deserted
by
his friend
.
Wealth addeth
many friends, And
the
poor from
his neighbour
is
separated
.
A false witness will
not go
unpunished
, and
one
who
utters
lies will
not escape
.
A false witness is
not acquitted
, Whoso
breatheth
out
lies is
not delivered
.
Many seek
the favor
of the prince
, and everyone
is
a friend
of the
gift
giver
.
Many entreat
the face
of the noble
, And all
have
made
friendship
to
a man
of gifts
.
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.
All the brethren
of the
poor have
hated
him ,
Surely
also
his friends have
been
far
from
him, He
is
pursuing
words
--
they are not!
He who
acquires
wisdom
loves
himself;
one
who
safeguards
understanding will
find success
.
Whoso
is
getting
heart
is
loving
his
soul,
He is
keeping
understanding to
find good
.
A false witness will
not go
unpunished
, and one
who
pours
out lies will
perish
.
A false witness is
not acquitted
, And whoso
breatheth
out lies perisheth
.
Luxury is unseemly
for a fool —
how
much worse
for a slave
to rule over
princes !
Luxury is not
comely
for a fool ,
Much less
for a servant
to rule among
princes .
A man’s
insight
gives
him
patience
, and his virtue
is to overlook
an
offense
.
The
wisdom
of
a man
hath
deferred
his
anger
, And his glory
`
is '
to pass
over
transgression
.
A king’s
rage
is like
the
roar
of a lion, but
his
favor
is
like
dew on the grass
.
The
wrath
of
a king
`
is '
a
growl
as
of a young
lion, And
as
dew on the herb
his
good-will
.
A foolish son is
his
father’s
ruin
, and a quarrelsome
wife is
like
a constant
dripping
.
A calamity
to
his
father
`is'
a
foolish son, And the
contentions
of
a wife `are'
a continual
dropping
.
Houses
and wealth are inherited
from
fathers, but
a
prudent
wife
is
from the
LORD
.
House
and wealth `
are '
the
inheritance
of
fathers, And
from Jehovah
`is'
an
understanding
wife
.
Laziness
brings
on
deep sleep, and an idle
soul will
suffer
hunger.
Sloth
causeth
deep sleep to
fall
, And an indolent
soul doth
hunger.
He
who
keeps
a
commandment
preserves
his soul, but
he
who
is careless
in
his ways will
die
.
Whoso
is
keeping
the
command
is
keeping
his soul, Whoso
is despising
His ways dieth
.
Kindness
to
the
poor
is a
loan
to the LORD
, and He will
repay
the
lender
.
Whoso
is lending
`
to '
Jehovah
is
favouring
the poor
, And his
deed
He repayeth
to
him
.
Discipline
your
son, for in
that
there is hope ;
do
not
be
party
to his
death.
Chastise
thy
son, for there is hope ,
And
to put
him
to
death lift
not
up
thy
soul
.
A man of great anger
must
pay
the
penalty;
if you
rescue
him
, you
will
have
to
do
so
again.
A man of great wrath
is
bearing
punishment,
For,
if thou
dost
deliver
, yet
again thou
dost
add
.
Listen
to
counsel and accept
discipline
, that you
may
be
wise the
rest
of
your
days
.
Hear
counsel and receive
instruction
, So
that thou
art
wise in
thy
latter
end
.
Many plans
are in a man’s
heart, but
the purpose
of the
LORD
will
prevail
.
Many `
are '
the
purposes
in a man's
heart, And
the counsel
of Jehovah
it
standeth
.
The desire
of a man is loving
devotion;
better to
be
poor than a liar.
The desirableness
of a man `
is '
his
kindness,
And
better `is'
the
poor than a liar.
The fear of the
LORD
leads
to life, that
one
may
rest
content,
without
visitation
from
harm
.
The fear of Jehovah
`is'
to life, And
satisfied
he
remaineth
--
he
is
not
charged
with
evil
.
The slacker
buries
his hand in the
dish ;
he
will
not
even bring
it
back
to
his mouth.
The slothful
hath
hidden
his hand in a
dish ,
Even unto
his mouth he
bringeth
it
not
back
.
Strike
a mocker
, and the simple will
beware;
rebuke
the
discerning
man
, and he will
gain
knowledge.
A scorner
smite
, and the simple acts
prudently
, And give
reproof
to
the
intelligent,
He understandeth
knowledge.
He
who
assaults
his
father or
evicts
his
mother is
a son who
brings
shame and disgrace
.
Whoso
is
spoiling
a
father causeth
a
mother to
flee,
A son causing
shame ,
and bringing
confusion
.
If
you
cease to
hear
instruction
, my son, you
will
stray
from the
words
of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to
hear
instruction
--
To
err
from sayings
of knowledge.
A corrupt
witness mocks
justice
, and a
wicked
mouth swallows
iniquity.
A worthless
witness scorneth
judgment
, And the
mouth of
the
wicked
swalloweth
iniquity.
Judgments are
prepared for mockers
, and beatings
for the backs
of fools .
Judgments have
been
prepared for scorners
, And stripes
for the back
of fools !
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