Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
KJV
King James Version
Better `
is '
the poor walking
in his integrity, Than the
perverse `
in '
his lips, who
`
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, without
knowledge
the soul `
is '
not good ,
And the
hasty
in
feet is
sinning
.
Also, that
the soul be
without
knowledge,
it
is not good ;
and he
that
hasteth
with
his
feet sinneth
.
The folly
of man perverteth his way ,
And against
Jehovah
is
his heart wroth
.
The foolishness
of man perverteth his way :
and his heart fretteth
against
the
LORD
.
Wealth addeth
many friends ,
And
the poor from his neighbour is
separated
.
Wealth maketh
many friends ;
but
the poor is
separated
from his neighbour.
A false witness is
not acquitted
, Whoso
breatheth
out
lies is
not delivered
.
A false witness shall
not be
unpunished
, and
he
that
speaketh
lies shall
not escape
.
Many entreat
the face
of the noble,
And all
have
made
friendship
to
a
man of
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 have
hated
him ,
Surely
also
his friends have
been
far from him ,
He is
pursuing
words --
they are not!
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.
Whoso
is
getting
heart
is
loving
his soul ,
He is
keeping
understanding to
find good.
He
that
getteth
wisdom
loveth
his own
soul :
he that
keepeth
understanding shall
find good.
A false witness is
not acquitted
, And whoso
breatheth
out
lies perisheth
.
A false witness shall
not be
unpunished
, and he
that
speaketh
lies shall
perish
.
Luxury
is not comely
for a fool ,
Much less for a servant to rule among
princes.
Delight
is not seemly
for a fool ;
much less for a servant to have
rule over
princes.
The wisdom
of a man hath
deferred
his anger ,
And his glory `is'
to pass over transgression.
The discretion
of a man deferreth
his anger ;
and it
is
his glory to pass over a
transgression.
The wrath of
a
king
`
is '
a
growl
as of a young
lion ,
And
as dew on
the herb
his
good-will
.
The king's
wrath is as the
roaring
of a lion ;
but
his
favour
is
as dew upon
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
the
calamity of
his father :
and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and wealth
`
are '
the inheritance of fathers ,
And from
Jehovah
`is'
an
understanding
wife.
House and riches
are the inheritance of fathers :
and a
prudent
wife is
from
the
LORD
.
Sloth
causeth
deep sleep to
fall,
And an indolent
soul doth
hunger.
Slothfulness
casteth
into
a
deep sleep ;
and an idle
soul shall
suffer
hunger.
Whoso
is
keeping
the command
is
keeping
his soul ,
Whoso
is
despising
His ways dieth
.
He
that
keepeth
the commandment
keepeth
his own
soul ;
but
he
that
despiseth
his ways shall
die
.
Whoso
is
lending
`to'
Jehovah
is
favouring
the poor ,
And his
deed
He repayeth
to
him.
He
that
hath
pity
upon
the poor lendeth
unto
the
LORD;
and that
which
he hath
given
will
he
pay
him again
.
Chastise
thy son ,
for
there is hope, And to
put
him
to
death
lift
not up
thy soul.
Chasten
thy son while
there is hope, and let
not thy soul spare
for
his
crying
.
A man of great wrath is
bearing
punishment ,
For ,
if thou dost
deliver, yet again
thou dost
add
.
A man of great wrath shall
suffer
punishment :
for if thou deliver him
, yet thou must
do
it
again
.
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So
that thou art
wise in thy latter end.
Hear counsel ,
and receive instruction, that thou mayest
be
wise in thy latter end.
Many
`
are '
the
purposes
in a man's heart ,
And
the counsel of Jehovah
it
standeth
.
There
are many
devices
in a man's heart ;
nevertheless
the counsel of the
LORD,
that
shall
stand
.
The desirableness
of a man `
is '
his kindness ,
And better
`is'
the
poor than a liar.
The desire
of a man is his kindness :
and a
poor man
is
better
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
tendeth
to life :
and he that
hath
it
shall
abide
satisfied;
he shall
not be
visited
with evil.
The
slothful hath
hidden
his hand in a
dish
, Even
unto
his mouth he
bringeth
it
not
back
.
A
slothful man
hideth
his hand in his
bosom
, and
will
not
so
much
as
bring
it
to
his mouth again
.
A scorner smite
, and the simple acts
prudently,
And give
reproof
to
the
intelligent
, He understandeth
knowledge.
Smite
a scorner, and the simple will
beware:
and reprove
one
that
hath
understanding
, and
he will
understand
knowledge.
Whoso
is
spoiling
a
father causeth
a
mother to
flee
, A son causing
shame, and bringing
confusion
.
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 --
To err from sayings
of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the
instruction that
causeth
to err from the
words
of knowledge.
A
worthless
witness scorneth judgment ,
And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth
iniquity.
An
ungodly
witness scorneth judgment :
and the mouth of the wicked devoureth
iniquity.
Judgments have
been
prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools !
Judgments are
prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools .
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