1 GLT Better{ is} one who is poor who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked{ in} his lips and he{ is} a stupid one. BSB BSB: Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
2 GLT Also, a life with no knowledge{ is} not good, and one who hurries with feet sins. BSB BSB: Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
3 GLT The folly of a man will lead astray his way, and his heart will rage against Yahweh. BSB BSB: A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
4 GLT Wealth adds many companions, but a lowly one is separated from his companions. BSB BSB: Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5 GLT A witness of falsehoods will not be blameless, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. BSB BSB: A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
6 GLT Many will appease the face of a nobleman, and everyone{ is} a friend of a man of a gift. BSB BSB: Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
7 GLT All the brothers of one who is poor hate him; how much more do his friends go far away from him! He pursues{ with} words; they{ are} not. BSB BSB: All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
8 GLT One who acquires heart loves his life; one who keeps understanding{ is} to find good. BSB BSB: He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
9 GLT A witness of falsehoods will not be blameless, and one who breathes out lies will perish. BSB BSB: A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
10 GLT Luxury{ is} not suitable for a stupid one; how much less for a slave to rule over princes. BSB BSB: Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11 GLT The insight of a man makes his nose long, and his splendor{ is} to pass over a transgression. BSB BSB: A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
12 GLT The rage of a king{ is} a growling like the young lion, but his favor{ is} like dew on vegetation. BSB BSB: A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 GLT A stupid son{ is} destruction to his father, and the quarrels of a wife a continual dripping. BSB BSB: A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
14 GLT A house and wealth{ are} the inheritance of fathers, but a wife who has insight{ is} from Yahweh. BSB BSB: Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 GLT Laziness causes deep sleep to fall, and a life of idleness is hungry. BSB BSB: Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
16 GLT One who keeps a commandment keeps his life; one who despises his ways will die. BSB BSB: He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
17 GLT One who is gracious{ to} the lowly lends{ to} Yahweh, and he will repay to him his dealing. BSB BSB: Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
18 GLT Discipline your son when there is hope, and do not lift up your desire to put him to death. BSB BSB: Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
19 GLT One great of heat lifts up a fine; for if you rescue, then you will continue to do{ so} again. BSB BSB: A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
20 GLT Listen to counsel and accept instruction, so that you will become wise in your end. BSB BSB: Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
21 GLT Many{ are} the plans in the heart of a man, but the counsel of Yahweh, it will stand. BSB BSB: Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
22 GLT The desire of a man{ is} covenant faithfulness, and better{ is} one who is poor than a man of lying. BSB BSB: The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
23 GLT The fear of Yahweh{ is} to life and the satisfied one will stay overnight; he will not be visited by evil. BSB BSB: The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
24 GLT A lazy one hides his hand in the dish; he will not even return it to his mouth. BSB BSB: The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 GLT Strike a mocker and a naive one will become prudent, and rebuking{ is} for an understanding one, he will understand knowledge. BSB BSB: Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
26 GLT One who does violence{ to} a father, who causes a mother to flee,{ is} a son who causes shame and causes embarrassment. BSB BSB: He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
27 GLT My son, cease to hear instruction in order to stray from the words of knowledge. BSB BSB: If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 GLT A witness of worthlessness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked ones swallows iniquity. BSB BSB: A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
29 GLT Judgments are prepared for the mockers, and blows for the back of stupid ones. BSB BSB: Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
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