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