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Better a dry crust eaten in peace
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
than a house filled with feasting — and conflict.
A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.
but the LORD tests the heart.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the Lord tests hearts.
and the Lord tests hearts.
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
liars pay close attention to slander.
liars pay close attention to slander.
An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their fathers.
and the glory of children is their fathers.
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
still less is false speech to a prince.
A bribe is like a lucky charm;
whoever gives one will prosper!
whoever gives one will prosper!
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
but they will be severely punished.
An evil man seeks only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs
rather than a fool in his folly.
rather than a fool in his folly.
If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
evil will never leave your house.
If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
evil will not depart from his house.
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
both are detestable to the LORD.
both are detestable to the LORD.
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
since he has no heart for learning.
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
when he has no sense?
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
and a brother is born for adversity.
It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
or put up security for a friend.
One who lacks sense gives a pledge
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
and the father of a fool has no joy.
and the father of a fool has no joy.
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
The wicked take secret bribes
to pervert the course of justice.
to pervert the course of justice.
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father
and bitterness to her who bore him.
and bitterness to her who bore him.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
or to flog leaders for being honest.
To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.