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On Life and Conduct
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
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.
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the LORD.
And his heart rages against the LORD.
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,
his heart rages against the Lord.
his heart rages against the Lord.
Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
Wealth brings many new friends,
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.
And he who tells lies will not escape.
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.
Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.
He who keeps understanding will find good.
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will perish.
And he who tells lies will perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
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.
A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
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 king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
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.
A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
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.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
And an idle man will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who is careless of conduct will die.
But he who is careless of conduct will die.
Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
he who despises his ways will die.
One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD,
And He will repay him for his good deed.
And He will repay him for his good deed.
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.
Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire his death.
And do not desire his death.
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.
A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
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.
Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise the rest of your days.
That you may be wise the rest of your days.
Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
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.
What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
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 fear of the LORD leads to life,
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
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 sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
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.
Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
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.
He who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
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.
Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.