1 Than a house full ofa Lit sacrifices of strifefeasting with strife. | |
2 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it | |
2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers. | |
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the LORD tests hearts. | |
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
Ab Lit falsehoodliar pays attention to a destructive tongue. | |
5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. | |
6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men,
And the glory of sons is their fathers. | |
7 c Lit A lip of abundanceExcellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are lying lips to a prince. | |
8 A bribe is ad Lit stone of favorcharm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers. | |
9 He who conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends. | |
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool. | |
11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him. | |
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly. | |
13 He who returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house. | |
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out. | |
15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. | |
16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Whene Lit there is no hearthe has no sense? | |
17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity. | |
18 A man lacking inf Lit heartsenseg Lit shakes handspledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor. | |
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
He who raises his door seeks destruction. | |
20 He who has a crookedh Lit heartmind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. | |
21 He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy. | |
22 A joyful hearti Lit causes good healingis good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | |
23 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom
To pervert the ways of justice. | |
24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. | |
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father
And bitterness to her who bore him. | |
26 It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. | |
27 He who restrains his wordsj Lit knowshas knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. | |
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | |
