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| 1 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool. |
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| 2 Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning. |
That the soul – Being, person. R205:2
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| 3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth. |
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| 4 Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated. |
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| 5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered. |
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| 6 Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts. |
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| 7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words they are not! |
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| 8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good. |
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| 9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth. |
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| 10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes. |
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| 11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression. |
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| 12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will. |
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| 13 A calamity to his father [is] a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. |
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| 14 House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah [is] an understanding wife. |
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| 15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger. |
And an idle soul – Being, person. R205:2
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| 16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth. |
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| 17 Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him. |
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| 18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul. |
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| 19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add. |
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| 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end. |
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| 21 Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth. |
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| 22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar. |
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| 23 The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth he is not charged with evil. |
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| 24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back. |
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| 25 A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge. |
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| 26 Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion. |
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| 27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction To err from sayings of knowledge. |
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| 28 A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity. |
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| 29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools! |
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