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Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
they lash out at common sense.
Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
they only want to air their own opinions.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his own heart.
But in expressing his own heart.
Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
and scandalous behavior brings contempt.
When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
And with dishonor comes reproach.
Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
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.
It is not right to acquit the guilty
or deny justice to the innocent.
or deny justice to the innocent.
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
they are asking for a beating.
A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
And his mouth calls for blows.
The mouths of fools are their ruin;
they trap themselves with their lips.
they trap themselves with their lips.
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.
Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.
that sink deep into one’s heart.
A lazy person is as bad as
someone who destroys things.
someone who destroys things.
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.
The name of the LORD is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
the godly run to him and are safe.
The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
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.
Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
humility precedes honor.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
And before honor is humility.
Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
is both shameful and foolish.
He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
It is folly and shame to him.
The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
But who can bear a broken spirit?
Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
it gives access to important people!
A man’s gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.
And brings him before great men.
The first to speak in court sounds right —
until the cross-examination begins.
until the cross-examination begins.
The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
And keeps the mighty apart.
An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
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.
Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
the right words bring satisfaction.
the right words bring satisfaction.
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.
The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
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.
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,
and he receives favor from the LORD.
and he receives 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 plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.
the rich answer with insults.
The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers roughly.
But the rich answers roughly.