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20 Wine is a mocker,n beer is a brawler;
whoever goes astrayA because of them is not wise.
2 A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.o
3 Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,p
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.q
4 The slacker does not plow during planting season;B
at harvest time he looks,C and there is nothing.r
5 Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water;s
but a person of understanding draws it out.
6 Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?t
7 A righteous person acts with integrity;u
his children who come after him will be happy.v
8 A king sitting on a throne to judge
separates out all evil with his eyes.w
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am cleansed from my sin”?x
10 Differing weights and varying measuresD—
both are detestable to the Lord.y
11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
by whether his behavior is pure and upright.z
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
the Lord made them both.a
13 Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.b
14 “It’s worthless, it’s worthless!” the buyer says,
but after he is on his way, he gloats.
15 There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.c
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.d
17 Food gained by fraud is sweet to a person,e
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.*
18 Finalize plans with counsel,f
and wage war with sound guidance.g
19 The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;h
avoid someone with a big mouth.i
20 Whoever curses his father or motherj —
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.k
21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.l
22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”m
Wait on the Lord,n and he will rescue you.o
23 Differing weightsA are detestable to the Lord,p
and dishonest scalesq are unfair.
24 Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord,r
so how can anyone understand his own way?
25 It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly
and later to reconsider his vows.s
26 A wise king separates out the wickedt
and drives the threshing wheelu over them.
27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,B
searching the innermost parts.C,v
28 Loyalty and faithfulness guard a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.w
30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,x
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.D
21 A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses.y
2 All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs hearts.z
3 Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.aa
4 The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heartab —is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.ac
6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist,A a pursuit of death.B,C,ad
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
8 A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,a
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.b
9 Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.c
10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no considerationD for his neighbor.d
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.e
12 The Righteous OneE considers the house of the wicked;
he brings the wicked to ruin.
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.f
14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.g
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to evildoers.h
16 The person who strays from the way of prudence
will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.i
17 The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.j
18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, forF the upright.k
19 Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.l
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.n
22 A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.o
23 The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.p
24 The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.q
25 A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.r
26 He is filled with cravingB all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.s
27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!t
28 A lying witness will perish,u
but the one who listens will speak successfully.
29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,v
but the upright one considers his way.
30 No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.w
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle,x
but victory comes from the Lord.y
22 A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
favor is better than silver and gold.z
2 Rich and poor have this in common:C
the Lord makes them all.aa
3 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.a
4 Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.b
5 There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;c
the one who guards himself stays far from them.
6 Start a youth out on his way;d
even when he grows old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich rule over the poor,e
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.f
8 The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,g
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9 A generous personA will be blessed,h
for he shares his food with the poor.i
10 Drive out a mocker,j and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.k
11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.l
12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.
13 The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”m
14 The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit;
a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.n
15 Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth;
a rod of discipline will separate it from him.o
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.p
17 Listen closely,B pay attention to the words of the wise,q
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
18 For it is pleasing if you keep them within you
and if they areC constantly on your lips.
19 I have instructed you today—even you—
so that your confidence may be in the Lord.
20 Haven’t I written for you thirty sayingsD
about counsel and knowledge,
21 in order to teach you true and reliable words,
so that you may give a dependable reportE,r
to those who sent you?s
22 Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressedt at the city gate,u
23 for the Lord will champion their causev
and will plunder those who plunder them.
24 Don’t make friends with an angry person,F
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,w
25 or you will learn his waysx
and entangle yourself in a snare.
26 Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,A
who put up security for loans.y
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
even your bed will be taken from under you.z
28 Don’t move an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors set up.a
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.a
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