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Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

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

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

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

The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.

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

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

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

A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will not escape.

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

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

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

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

All 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.

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

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

A false witness will not go unpunished, And one who declares lies will perish.

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

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

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

A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.

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

One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Listen to advice and accept discipline, So that you may be wise the rest of your days.

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

Many plans are in a person's heart, But the advice of the LORD will stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever, But rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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

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

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

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

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

A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.

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

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

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