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Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Better is the Poor Man with Integrity
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and 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, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
his heart rages against the Lord.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
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 do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
he who despises his ways will die.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
and he will repay him for his deed.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
do not set your heart on putting him to death.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
and a poor man is better than a liar.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The fear of the Lord leads to life,
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
and whoever has it rests satisfied;
he will not be visited by harm.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
and will not even bring it back to his mouth.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.