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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
But only in revealing his own mind.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
but only in expressing his opinion.
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.
And with dishonor comes scorn.
When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
and his mouth invites a beating.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.
Is brother to him who destroys.
Whoever is slack in his work
is a brother to him who destroys.
is a brother to him who destroys.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
The righteous runs into it and is safe.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
and like a high wall in his imagination.
and like a high wall in his imagination.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
But humility goes before honor.
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
it is his folly and shame.
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
and brings him before the great.
The first to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and examines him.
Until another comes and examines him.
The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
until the other comes and examines him.
The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.
And decides between the mighty ones.
The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
and decides between powerful contenders.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from the LORD.
And obtains favor from the LORD.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord.
and obtains favor from the Lord.
The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.
But the rich man answers roughly.
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
but the rich answer roughly.