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| 1Wine causes mocking, and beer causes fights; everyone led astray by them lacks wisdom. | 1Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. |
| 2A king's anger is like a lion's roar; anyone who angers him forfeits his life. | 2A king's wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives. |
| 3Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome. | 3It is to one's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. |
| 4A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing. | 4Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing. |
| 5The intentions of a person's heart are deep waters, but a discerning person reveals them. | 5The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. |
| 6Many claim "I'm a loyal person!" but who can find someone who truly is? | 6Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? |
| 7The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him! | 7The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them. |
| 8A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance. | 8When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes. |
| 9Who can say, "My intentions are pure; I am clean from any sin?" | 9Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"? |
| 10FALSE weights and measures— the LORD surely detests both of them. | 10Differing weights and differing measures-- the LORD detests them both. |
| 11Even a child is known by his actions, whether his deeds are pure and right. | 11Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright? |
| 12The ear that hears and the eye that sees— the LORD surely made them both. | 12Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both. |
| 13Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food. | 13Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. |
| 14"This is bad, bad," says whoever is buying— but then he brags as he walks away after the sale. | 14"It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer-- then goes off and boasts about the purchase. |
| 15There is an abundance of gold and precious stones, but lips of knowledge are a rare jewel. | 15Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel. |
| 16Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman. | 16Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider. |
| 17Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel. | 17Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel. |
| 18Make plans by seeking advice; make war by obtaining guidance. | 18Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance. |
| 19Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences; so don't get involved with someone who talks too much. | 19A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much. |
| 20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness. | 20If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness. |
| 21An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end. | 21An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end. |
| 22Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you. | 22Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you. |
| 23The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good. | 23The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him. |
| 24A man's steps are directed by the LORD; how then can anyone understand his own way? | 24A person's steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way? |
| 25It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows. | 25It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one's vows. |
| 26A wise king sifts the wicked, crushing them with the threshing wheel. | 26A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them. |
| 27A person's spirit is the lamp of the LORD; it searches throughout one's innermost being. | 27The human spirit is the lamp of the LORD that sheds light on one's inmost being. |
| 28Gracious love and truth preserve a king; through love his throne is made secure. | 28Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure. |
| 29The glory of young men is their strength; and the splendor of elders is their gray hair. | 29The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. |
| 30Blows that wound clean away evil; such beatings cleanse the innermost being. | 30Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being. |
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