Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness 1 DRA Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife. BSB BSB: Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 DRA A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren. BSB BSB: A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 DRA As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts. BSB BSB: A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 DRA The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips. BSB BSB: A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 DRA He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man’s ruin, shall not be unpunished. BSB BSB: He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 DRA Children’s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers. BSB BSB: Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 DRA Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince. BSB BSB: Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 DRA The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely. BSB BSB: A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 DRA He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends. BSB BSB: Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 DRA A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool. BSB BSB: A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11 DRA An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him. BSB BSB: An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 DRA It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly. BSB BSB: It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 DRA He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. BSB BSB: If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 DRA The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment. BSB BSB: To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 DRA He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. BSB BSB: Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
16 DRA What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils. BSB BSB: Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
17 DRA He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress. BSB BSB: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 DRA A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend. BSB BSB: A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 DRA He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin. BSB BSB: He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 DRA He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil. BSB BSB: The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 DRA A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool. BSB BSB: A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 DRA A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones. BSB BSB: A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 DRA The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment. BSB BSB: A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
24 DRA Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth. BSB BSB: Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25 DRA A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him. BSB BSB: A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 DRA It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. BSB BSB: It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27 DRA He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit. BSB BSB: A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 DRA Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. BSB BSB: Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
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