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1Better a poor person who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

1A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

2Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.

2Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.

3A person's own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

3A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

4Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friend.

4Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

5A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

6Many seek a ruler's favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.

6Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

7All the brothers of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there.

7All the relatives of a poor person shun him— how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

8The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success.

8Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.

9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.

9A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.

10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool-- how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

10It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

11A person's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

11A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

12A king's rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

12The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

13A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a wife's nagging is an endless dripping.

13A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.

14A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

14A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.

15Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

15Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

16The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards his ways will die.

16Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and he will give a reward to the lender.

17Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

18Discipline your son while there is hope; don't set your heart on being the cause of his death.

18Discipline your son while there is still hope— but don't set your heart on his destruction.

19A person with intense anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again.

19The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

20Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life.

20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.

21Many plans are in a person's heart, but the LORD's decree will prevail.

21Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

22What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.

22Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

23The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.

23The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

24The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn't even bring it back to his mouth!

24The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

25Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

25If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

26The one who plunders his father and evicts his mother is a disgraceful and shameful son.

26Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.

27If you stop listening to correction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

27My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

28A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

29Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.

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