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Wine is a Mocker
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine Is a Mocker
Wine is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Wine is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it 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.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The lazy man will not plow because of winter;
He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
He will beg during 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.
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?
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
The righteous man walks in his integrity;
His children are blessed after him.
His children are blessed 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 all evil with his eyes.
Scatters 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”?
I am pure from my sin”?
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Diverse weights and diverse measures,
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Even a child is known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.
Whether what he does is pure and right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made them both.
The Lord has made them both.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
There is gold, and a multitude 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.
But the lips of knowledge are a precious 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 is surety for a stranger,
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Plans are established by counsel;
By wise counsel wage war.
By wise counsel 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 talebearer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with 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 will be put out in deep darkness.
His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning
Will not be blessed at the end.
Will not be blessed at the end.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And dishonest scales are not good.
And dishonest scales are not good.
Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
A man’s steps are of the Lord;
How then can a man understand his own way?
How then can a man understand his own way?
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
And afterward to reconsider his vows.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
A wise king sifts out the wicked,
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
And brings the threshing wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
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 gray head.
The glory of young men is their strength,
And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
And the splendor of old men is their gray head.