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Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
he breaks out against all sound judgment.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
But in expressing his own heart.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
but only in expressing his opinion.
When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
And with dishonor comes reproach.
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 wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing 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.
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips enter into contention,
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 destruction,
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 delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
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 man runs into it and is safe.
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
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 a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
And before honor is humility.
Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
but humility comes before honor.
He who answers a matter before he hears it,
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 will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
But who can bear a broken spirit?
A man’s spirit will endure sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
The heart 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 one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Until his neighbor 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.
Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
And keeps the mighty apart.
The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
and decides between powerful contenders.
A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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.
A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
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 uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.
But the rich answers roughly.
The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.
but the rich answer roughly.