Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a
brawler;
And whosoever erreth
thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is
raging:
and whosoever is
deceived
thereby is not wise.
The terror
of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He
that
provoketh him to anger sinneth `
against '
his own life
.
The fear
of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso
provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul
.
It is an honor
for a man to keep
aloof
from strife ;
But every fool will be quarrelling
.
It is an honour
for a man to cease
from strife :
but every fool will be meddling
.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter
; Therefore he
shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold
; therefore shall he
beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Counsel in the heart of man is `
like '
deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;
But a faithful man who can find?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness:
but a faithful man who can find?
A
righteous
man that
walketh in his integrity ,
Blessed
are
his children after him.
The
just
man walketh in his integrity :
his children are
blessed
after him.
A king that sitteth on
the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
A king that sitteth in
the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Diverse
weights, and diverse
measures, Both of them alike
are an
abomination to Jehovah
.
Divers
weights, and divers
measures, both of them are alike
abomination to the
LORD
.
Even a child maketh
himself
known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Even a child is
known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah
hath made even both of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the
LORD
hath made even both of them.
Love not sleep, let
thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, `
and '
thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Love not sleep, lest
thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
It is bad
, it is bad
, saith the buyer ;
But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
It is naught
, it is naught
, saith the buyer :
but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
There is gold, and abundance
of rubies ;
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a
multitude
of rubies :
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger ;
And hold
him
in
pledge `that
is
surety'
for foreigners
.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger :
and take
a
pledge of
him
for a
strange
woman
.
Bread of falsehood
is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Bread of deceit
is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Every purpose is established by counsel ;
And by
wise
guidance
make thou
war.
Every purpose is established by counsel :
and with
good
advice
make war.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer
revealeth secrets ;
Therefore company
not with him that openeth
wide
his lips.
He that goeth about as a talebearer
revealeth secrets :
therefore meddle
not with him that flattereth
with
his lips.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness
of
darkness.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure
darkness.
An inheritance `
may be '
gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil :
Wait for
Jehovah
, and he will
save thee.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil ;
but
wait on
the
LORD
, and he shall
save thee.
Diverse
weights are an abomination to
Jehovah
; And a false balance is not good.
Divers
weights are an abomination unto
the
LORD
; and a false balance is not good.
A
man's goings are of Jehovah
; How then
can man understand his way?
Man's goings are of the
LORD
; how can a
man then
understand his own
way?
It is a snare to a
man rashly
to
say,
`It
is '
holy, And after vows to make inquiry
.
It is a snare to the
man who
devoureth
that
which
is holy, and after vows to make enquiry
.
A wise king winnoweth
the wicked, And bringeth the `threshing'
-
wheel over them.
A wise king scattereth
the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the lamp
of Jehovah
, Searching all his
innermost
parts.
The spirit of man is the candle
of the
LORD
, searching all the
inward
parts of
the
belly
.
Kindness
and truth preserve the king ;
And his throne is upholden by kindness
.
Mercy
and truth preserve the king :
and his throne is upholden by mercy
.
The glory of young men is their strength ;
And the beauty of old men is the hoary
head.
The glory of young men is their strength :
and the beauty of old men is the grey
head.
Stripes
that
wound cleanse
away evil ;
And
strokes
`reach'
the innermost
parts.
The
blueness
of
a
wound cleanseth
away evil :
so
do
stripes
the inward
parts of
the
belly
.
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