“Better is a dry morsel. With quietness. Than a house full of sacrifices with strife.”
Proverbs 17
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1Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
“Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith than a house full of sacrifices with strife.”
“better as a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.”
2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
“A wise servant shall have rule over a son. That causes shame. And shall have a part of the inheritance among the brethren.”
3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
“the refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold but the Lord tests hearts.”
“The finding pot is for silver. The furnace for gold. But the Lord. Triath the hearts.”
“The refining pot is for silver the furnace for gold. But the lord tests the heart.”
4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
“A wicked doer gives heed to false lips and a liar giveth ear to the naughty tongue.”
5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
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6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
“Children's children are the crown of old men and the glory of children are their fathers.”
“Children's children are the crown of old men. And the glory of children are their fathers.”
“children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of the children are their fathers.”
7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
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8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
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9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separates very friends.”
“He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.”
“He that covereth. A transgression. Seeketh love. But he that repeateth. A matter. Separated. With. Very friends.”
10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
“a rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.”
“a reproof entereth more into a wise man than in hundred stripes unto a fool.”
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
“A rebellious man seeks only evil, so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.”
“An evil man seeketh only rebellion, therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”
“An evil man seeks only rebellion. Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.”
12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
“Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly.”
“Let a bear robbed of her cubs. Meet a man. Rather than a fool in his folly.”
13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
“He who returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.”
“Whoso rewardeth evil for good. Evil shall not depart from his house.”
“reward evil for good evil will not depart from his house.”
14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
“The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water. Therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with.”
15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.”
“He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.”
“He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.”
“He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.”
“He that justified the wicked and he that condemned the just, they both are abomination to the Lord.”
“He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, both of them are an abomination, alike an abomination to the Lord.”
16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
“Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the fool to get wisdom. Seeing he hath no heart to it.”
“wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it?”
17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
“A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity.”
“a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity”
“a friend, lover at all times and a brother is born for adversity.”
18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
“a man void of understanding strikes hands and becomes surety in the presence of his friend”
“A man lacking in sense pledges and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.”
19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
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20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
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21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
“He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.”
22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
“a merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dryeth up the bones.”
“a merry heart doeth good like a medicine but a broken spirit dryeth the bones.”
“A merry heart doeth good to a medicine, but a broken spirit dryeth the bones.”
23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
“A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”
“a wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.”
24Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
“Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.”
25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
“a foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.”
“A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her that bear him.”
“A foolish son. Is a grief to his father. Bitterness. To her that bare him.”
26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
“Also to punish the just is not good. Nor to strike princes for equity.”
“It is not good to fine the righteous, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.”
27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words. And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.”
“He that hath knowledge, spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“whoever restrains his words has knowledge. And he who is a cool spirit is a man of understanding.”
“he that has knowledge spares his words and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
28Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
“even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise. And he that shorteth his lips is esteemed, a man of understanding.”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise. And he that shut up his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
“Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise. And he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”