Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness 1 UDB It is better to eat a dry piece of bread and not have strife than to live in a house where quarreling is as regular as feasting. BSB BSB: Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 UDB A slave who acts wisely will rule over the son of his master if that son does shameful things. That slave will receive a share of the inheritance and will be treated like one of his master's sons. BSB BSB: A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 UDB Silver is put into the crucible to be refined, and gold is put into the furnace to be made pure, but it is Yahweh who makes people pure. BSB BSB: A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 UDB Those who do what is evil pay attention to the person who talks in wicked ways, and those who tell lies listen to those who speak in order to make trouble. BSB BSB: A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 UDB The one who makes fun of those who are poor insults Yahweh who made him; Yahweh will punish those who are happy when someone else has troubles. BSB BSB: He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 UDB Grandchildren bring honor and respect to the aged, and parents bring honor to their children. BSB BSB: Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 UDB A fool is not able to give an eloquent speech; even more is it wrong to lie to someone with a royal title. BSB BSB: Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 UDB A bribe works like magic for the one who is giving the bribe; everything he tries to do by giving bribes succeeds. BSB BSB: A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 UDB You must learn not to be offended by the one you love, but if you bring up something to your friend that hurt you, and you do it over and over, that will pull the best of friends apart. BSB BSB: Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 UDB A rebuke to someone with understanding goes deeper into him than trying to teach a fool by hitting him a hundred times with a stick. BSB BSB: A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11 UDB An evil person is only interested in disobeying the rules; he deserves a messenger who will be cruel to him. BSB BSB: An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 UDB You would be better off meeting a mother bear who had been robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool who is being foolish. BSB BSB: It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 UDB If someone gives back evil for the good that was given to him, evil will stay in his family. BSB BSB: If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 UDB Starting a quarrel is like pumping water and letting it run everywhere; it is much better to walk away before it starts. BSB BSB: To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 UDB When a court sets wicked people free and condemns those who do what is right, Yahweh hates both of these actions. BSB BSB: Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
16 UDB There is no benefit for a fool when he pays money to learn about wisdom; no matter how much he tries, he will not be able to learn about wisdom. BSB BSB: Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
17 UDB A friend loves you all the time, and when you are in trouble, there is no one better than a brother to help you. BSB BSB: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 UDB One having no good judgment will make a contract he cannot pay, and he will even make a promise to pay the money his neighbor owes. BSB BSB: A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 UDB The one who loves to have arguments, that person also loves the sin that lies behind the conflict; one thing leads to another: The one who makes the threshold of his door too high, it is sure to make someone break the bones in his foot. BSB BSB: He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 UDB A person who is dishonest because of what is within him, he will never find what is good, and the one who tells lies will fall into trouble. BSB BSB: The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 UDB The father who has a fool brings sadness into his life; the father of a fool cannot live a happy life. BSB BSB: A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 UDB Being cheerful is like medicine that makes you feel better, but when you are crushed by sadness, it is as if every bone within you could break with only a touch. BSB BSB: A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 UDB A wicked person accepts a bribe in such a way as no one could see him, so the bribe would change the verdict in his favor. BSB BSB: A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
24 UDB The one who has begun to understand, he knows that he must also now go after wisdom. However, the foolish person has bold plans and impossible dreams, and he looks for them no matter how far away they may be. BSB BSB: Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25 UDB A foolish child brings a father great sadness, and regret to the mother who gave birth to him. BSB BSB: A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 UDB It cannot be good to punish someone who does what is right, and if a good man with moral character is punished by the law, this can never be good. BSB BSB: It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27 UDB The one who has knowledge learns to speak well using few words, and the one who has understanding does not lose his temper. BSB BSB: A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 UDB When a fool keeps silent, some may think he is very wise; when he keeps his mouth shut, even a fool looks intelligent. BSB BSB: Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
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