Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Wine is a mocker, strong
drink
is
raging:
and whosoever
is deceived
thereby
is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, and beer
is a
brawler;
Whoever
is led
astray
by
them
is
not wise.
The fear
of a king is as
the roaring of a lion: whoso
provoketh
him to anger sinneth
against
his own soul
.
The terror
of a king is like
the roaring of a lion: He
who
provokes
him to anger forfeits
his own life
.
It is an honour
for a man to cease
from strife :
but every fool will be meddling
.
It is an honor
for a man to keep
aloof
from strife ;
But every fool will be quarreling
.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold
; therefore shall
he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter
; Therefore he shall
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
goodness:
but a
faithful
man
who can find?
Many
men claim
to
be
men
of
unfailing
love,
But who can find a
faithful
man
?
The
just
man walketh
in his
integrity :
his children are
blessed
after him.
A
righteous
man walks
in integrity .
Blessed
are
his children after him.
A king that
sitteth
in
the throne of judgment scattereth
away all evil with his eyes.
A king who
sits
on
the throne of judgment Scatters
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 pure.
I am clean
and
without
sin? "
Divers
weights ,
and divers
measures, both of them are
alike abomination to the
LORD
.
Differing
weights and differing
measures, Both of them alike are
an
abomination to Yahweh
.
Even a child is
known by his doings, whether his work be
pure, and whether it be
right.
Even a child makes
himself
known by his doings, Whether his work is
pure, and whether it is
right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the
LORD
hath
made even both of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh
has
made even both of them.
Love not
sleep, lest thou
come to poverty; open thine
eyes, and thou
shalt
be satisfied with bread.
Don't
love sleep, lest you
come to poverty; Open your
eyes, and you
shall
be satisfied with bread.
It
is
naught
, it
is
naught
, saith
the buyer :
but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth
.
"It's
no
good
, it's
no
good
, "
says
the buyer ;
But when he is gone his way, then he boasts
.
There is gold ,
and a
multitude
of rubies :
but the lips of knowledge are a precious
jewel.
There is gold and abundance
of rubies ;
But the lips of knowledge are a rare
jewel.
Take his
garment that
is
surety
for a stranger :
and take
a
pledge
of
him for a strange
woman.
Take the
garment of
one
who
puts
up
collateral
for a stranger ;
And hold
him in
pledge
for a wayward
woman.
Bread
of
deceit
is sweet to a man ;
but afterwards his mouth shall
be
filled with gravel.
Fraudulent
food
is sweet to a man ,
But afterwards his mouth is
filled with gravel.
Every
purpose
is
established by counsel:
and
with
good
advice make
war .
Plans
are
established by advice ;
By
wise
guidance
you
wage
war !
He that
goeth
about as a talebearer
revealeth
secrets :
therefore meddle
not
with him that
flattereth
with
his lips.
He who
goes
about as a tale-bearer
reveals
secrets ;
Therefore don't
keep
company
with him who
opens
wide
his lips.
Whoso
curseth
his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure
darkness.
Whoever
curses
his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness
of
darkness.
An inheritance may
be
gotten
hastily
at the beginning ;
but
the
end
thereof
shall
not
be blessed.
An inheritance quickly
gained
at the beginning ,
Won't
be blessed in
the
end
.
Say not
thou
, I will recompense
evil ;
but
wait on
the
LORD
, and he shall
save thee
.
Don't
say, "
I will pay
back
evil ."
Wait for
Yahweh
, and he will
save you
.
Divers
weights are
an
abomination
unto
the
LORD;
and a
false
balance
is
not good
.
Yahweh
detests
differing
weights ,
And dishonest
scales
are
not pleasing
.
Man's goings
are of
the
LORD
; how can a
man then
understand his own
way?
A
man's steps
are from
Yahweh
; How then
can man understand his way?
It is a snare to the
man who
devoureth
that
which
is
holy,
and
after
vows
to make enquiry
.
It is a snare to a
man to make a
rash
dedication,
Then
later
to
consider
his
vows
.
A wise king scattereth
the wicked, and bringeth
the wheel over them.
A wise king winnows
out
the wicked, And drives
the threshing
wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the
candle
of
the
LORD
, searching all the
inward
parts of
the
belly
.
The spirit of man is Yahweh's
lamp
, Searching all his
innermost
parts.
Mercy
and truth
preserve
the king :
and
his throne is upholden
by mercy
.
Love
and faithfulness
keep
the king safe.
His throne is sustained
by love
.
The glory of young men is their strength :
and
the beauty
of old men is the
grey
head
.
The glory of young men is their strength .
The splendor
of old men is their
gray
hair
.
The
blueness
of
a
wound
cleanseth
away evil :
so
do
stripes
the inward
parts of
the
belly
.
Wounding
blows
cleanse
away evil ,
And
beatings
purge
the innermost
parts.
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