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1. Better H2896 is the poor H7326 that walketh H1980 in his integrity H8537 , than he that is perverse H4480 H6141 in his lips H8193 , and is a fool H3684 .
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2. Also H1571 , that the soul H5315 be without H3808 knowledge H1847 , it is not H3808 good H2896 ; and he that hasteth H213 with his feet H7272 sinneth H2398 .
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3. The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
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3. The foolishness H200 of man H120 perverteth H5557 his way H1870 : and his heart H3820 fretteth H2196 against H5921 the LORD H3068 .
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4. Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
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4. Wealth H1952 maketh H3254 many H7227 friends H7453 ; but the poor H1800 is separated H6504 from his neighbor H4480 H7453 .
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5. A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
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5. A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not H3808 be unpunished H5352 , and he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall not H3808 escape H4422 .
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6. Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.
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6. Many H7227 will entreat H2470 the favor H6440 of the prince H5081 : and every man H3605 is a friend H7453 to him that giveth gifts H376 H4976 .
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7. Every one who hates his poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
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7. All H3605 the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 do hate H8130 him : how much more H637 H3588 do his friends H4828 go far H7368 from H4480 him? he pursueth H7291 them with words H561 , yet they H1992 are wanting H3808 to him .
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8. He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
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8. He that getteth H7069 wisdom H3820 loveth H157 his own soul H5315 : he that keepeth H8104 understanding H8394 shall find H4672 good H2896 .
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9. A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
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9. A false H8267 witness H5707 shall not H3808 be unpunished H5352 , and he that speaketh H6315 lies H3577 shall perish H6 .
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10. Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
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10. Delight H8588 is not H3808 seemly H5000 for a fool H3684 ; much less H637 for H3588 a servant H5650 to have rule H4910 over princes H8269 .
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11. A merciful man is long-suffering; and his Gr. boasting comes upon triumph overtakes transgressors.
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11. The discretion H7922 of a man H120 deferreth H748 his anger H639 ; and it is his glory H8597 to pass H5674 over H5921 a transgression H6588 .
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12. The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
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12. The king H4428 's wrath H2197 is as the roaring H5099 of a lion H3715 ; but his favor H7522 is as dew H2919 upon H5921 the grass H6212 .
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13. A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
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13. A foolish H3684 son H1121 is the calamity H1942 of his father H1 : and the contentions H4079 of a wife H802 are a continual H2956 dropping H1812 .
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14. Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
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14. House H1004 and riches H1952 are the inheritance H5159 of fathers H1 : and a prudent H7919 wife H802 is from the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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15. Or, keeps down Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
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15. Slothfulness H6103 casteth H5307 into a deep sleep H8639 ; and an idle H7423 soul H5315 shall suffer hunger H7456 .
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16. He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
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16. He that keepeth H8104 the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 his own soul H5315 ; but he that despiseth H959 his ways H1870 shall die H4191 .
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17. He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
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17. He that hath pity H2603 upon the poor H1800 lendeth H3867 unto the LORD H3068 ; and that which he hath given H1576 will he pay him again H7999 .
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18. Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness.
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18. Chasten H3256 thy son H1121 while H3588 there is H3426 hope H8615 , and let not H408 thy soul H5315 spare H5375 for H413 his crying H4191 .
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19. A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
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19. A man of great H1419 wrath H2534 shall suffer H5375 punishment H6066 : for H3588 if H518 thou deliver H5337 him , yet H5750 thou must do it again H3254 .
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20. Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, that thou mayest be wise at thy latter end.
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20. Hear H8085 counsel H6098 , and receive H6901 instruction H4148 , that H4616 thou mayest be wise H2449 in thy latter H319 end.
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21. There are many thoughts in a man’s heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
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21. There are many H7227 devices H4284 in a man H376 's heart H3820 ; nevertheless the counsel H6098 of the LORD H3068 , that H1931 shall stand H6965 .
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22. Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.
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22. The desire H8378 of a man H120 is his kindness H2617 : and a poor H7326 man H4480 H376 is better H2896 than a liar H3577 .
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23. The fear of the Lord is life to a man: Or, «but he that is without fear (sc. of the Lord) shall dwell’, etc. and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
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23. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 tendeth to life H2416 : and he that hath it shall abide H3885 satisfied H7649 ; he shall not H1077 be visited H6485 with evil H7451 .
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24. He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even bring them up to his mouth.
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24. A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 his hand H3027 in his bosom H6747 , and will not H3808 so much H1571 as bring it to his mouth again H413 H6310 H7725 .
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25. When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
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25. Smite H5221 a scorner H3887 , and the simple H6612 will beware H6191 : and reprove H3198 one that hath understanding H995 , and he will understand H995 knowledge H1847 .
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26. He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
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26. He that wasteth H7703 his father H1 , and chaseth away H1272 his mother H517 , is a son H1121 that causeth shame H954 , and bringeth reproach H2659 .
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27. A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
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27. Cease H2308 , my son H1121 , to hear H8085 the instruction H4148 that causeth to err H7686 from the words H4480 H561 of knowledge H1847 .
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28. He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
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28. An ungodly H1100 witness H5707 scorneth H3887 judgment H4941 : and the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 devoureth H1104 iniquity H205 .
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29. Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
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29. Judgments H8201 are prepared H3559 for scorners H3887 , and stripes H4112 for the back H1460 of fools H3684 .
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