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1A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

1Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.

2Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.

2Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.

3A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

3People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.

4Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

4Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away.

5A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

5A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.

6Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

6Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

7All the relatives of a poor person shun him— how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

7The relatives of the poor despise them; how much more will their friends avoid them! Though the poor plead with them, their friends are gone.

8Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.

8To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.

9A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.

9A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.

10It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

10It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!

11A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

11Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

12The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

12The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.

13A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.

14A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.

14Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the LORD can give an understanding wife.

15Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

15Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

16Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

16Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.

17Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

17If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD— and he will repay you!

18Discipline your son while there is still hope— but don't set your heart on his destruction.

18Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.

19The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

19Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.

20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.

20Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.

21Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

21You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.

22Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

22Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.

23The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

23Fear of the LORD leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.

24The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.

24Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

25If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

25If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

26Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect.

26Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.

27My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge.

28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

28A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

29Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.

29Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.

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