Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness 1 WBS Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with strife. BSB BSB: Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 WBS A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of 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 WBS The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but 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 WBS A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. BSB BSB: A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 WBS He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. BSB BSB: He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 WBS Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers. BSB BSB: Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 WBS Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. BSB BSB: Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 WBS A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. BSB BSB: A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 WBS He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. BSB BSB: Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 WBS A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool. BSB BSB: A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11 WBS An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. BSB BSB: An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 WBS Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. BSB BSB: It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 WBS Whoever rewardeth 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 WBS The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with. BSB BSB: To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 WBS He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. BSB BSB: Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.
16 WBS Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it ? BSB BSB: Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
17 WBS A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. BSB BSB: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 WBS A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. BSB BSB: A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 WBS He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. BSB BSB: He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 WBS He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. BSB BSB: The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 WBS He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. BSB BSB: A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 WBS A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. BSB BSB: A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 WBS A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. BSB BSB: A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
24 WBS Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool 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 WBS A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. BSB BSB: A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 WBS Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. BSB BSB: It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27 WBS He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. BSB BSB: A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 WBS Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed 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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