New American Standard Bible 1995

King James Bible

1Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.

3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

4Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.

4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

5A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.

5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

6Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

9A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.

9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

10Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

12The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.

16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

17One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.

17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

18Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.

18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

19A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand.

21There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

22What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

23The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

23The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

26He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

27Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

28A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.

29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

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