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  19:1
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19:1 ¶
Better°
[is] the poor°°
that walketh°°
in his integrity,°
than [he that is] perverse°°
in his lips,°
and is a fool.° |
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19:2
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19:2
Also,°
[that] the soul°
[be] without°
knowledge,°
[it is] not°
good;°
and he that hasteth°°
with [his] feet°
sinneth.°° |
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19:3 ¶
The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart. |
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19:3
The foolishness°
of man°
perverteth°°
his way:°
and his heart°
fretteth°°
against°
Yahweh.° |
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19:4
Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has. |
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19:4
Wealth°
maketh°°
many°
friends;°
but the poor°
is separated°°
from his neighbour.°° |
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19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape. |
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19:5
A false°
witness°
shall not°
be unpunished,°°
and [he that] speaketh°°
lies°
shall not°
escape.°° |
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19:6
Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to [another] man. |
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19:6
Many°
will intreat°°
the favour°
of the prince:°
and every man°
[is] a friend°
to him°
that giveth gifts.°° |
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19:7
Every one who hates [his] poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape. |
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19:7
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]. |
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19:8
He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good. |
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19:8
He that getteth°°
wisdom°
loveth°°
his own soul:°
he that keepeth°°
understanding°
shall find°°
good.° |
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19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it. |
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19:9
A false°
witness°
shall not°
be unpunished,°°
and [he that] speaketh°°
lies°
shall perish.°° |
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19:10
Delight does not suit a fool, nor [is it seemly] if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness. |
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19:10
Delight°
is not°
seemly°
for a fool;°
much less°
for°
a servant°
to have rule°°
over princes.° |
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19:11
A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors. |
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19:11
The discretion°
of a man°
deferreth°°
his anger;°
and [it is] his glory°
to pass°
over°°°
a transgression.° |
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19:12
The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour. |
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19:12
The king's°
wrath°
[is] as the roaring°
of a lion;°
but his favour°
[is] as dew°
upon°
the grass.° |
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19:13
A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows [paid out] of the hire of a harlot are not pure. |
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19:13
A foolish°
son°
[is] the calamity°
of his father:°
and the contentions°
of a wife°
[are] a continual°°
dropping.° |
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19:14
Fathers divide house and substance to [their] children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord. |
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19:14
House°
and riches°
[are] the inheritance°
of fathers:°
and a prudent°°
wife°
[is] from Yahweh.°° |
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19:15
Cowardice possesses the effeminate [man]; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger. |
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19:15
Slothfulness°
casteth°°
into a deep sleep;°
and an idle°
soul°
shall suffer hunger.°° |
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19:16
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish. |
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19:16
He that keepeth°°
the commandment°
keepeth°°
his own soul;°
[but] he that despiseth°°
his ways°
shall die.°° |
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19:17
He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift. |
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19:17
He that hath pity°°
upon the poor°
lendeth°°
unto Yahweh;°
and that which he hath given°
will he pay him again.°° |
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19:18
Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness. |
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19:18
Chasten°°
thy son°
while°
there is°
hope,°
and let not°
thy soul°
spare°°
for°
his crying.°° |
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19:19
A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life. |
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19:19
A man°
of great°°
wrath°
shall suffer°°
punishment:°
for°
if°
thou deliver°°
[him], yet°
thou must do it again.°° |
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19:20
Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, that thou mayest be wise at thy latter end. |
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19:20
Hear°°
counsel,°
and receive°°
instruction,°
that°
thou mayest be wise°°
in thy latter°
end.° |
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19:21
[There are] many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever. |
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19:21
[There are] many°
devices°
in a man's°
heart;°
nevertheless the counsel°
of Yahweh,°
that°
shall stand.°° |
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19:22
Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar. |
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19:22
The desire°
of a man°
[is] his kindness:°
and a poor°
man°°°°
[is] better°
than°
a liar.° |
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19:23
The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen. |
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19:23
The fear°
of Yahweh°
[tendeth] to life:°
and [he that hath it] shall abide°°
satisfied;°
he shall not°
be visited°°
with evil.° |
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19:24
He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even [bring] them up to his mouth. |
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19:24
A slothful°
[man] hideth°°
his hand°
in [his] bosom,°
and will not°
so much°
as bring°°
it to his mouth°
again.°°°° |
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19:25
When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion. |
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19:25
Smite°°
a scorner,°°
and the simple°
will beware:°°
and reprove°°
one that hath understanding,°°
[and] he will understand°°
knowledge.° |
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19:26
He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach. |
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19:26
He that wasteth°°
[his] father,°
[and] chaseth away°°
[his] mother,°
[is] a son°
that causeth shame,°°
and bringeth reproach.°° |
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19:27
A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs. |
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19:27
Cease,°°
my son,°
to hear°°
the instruction°
[that causeth] to err°°
from the words°°
of knowledge.° |
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19:28
He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement. |
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19:28
An ungodly°
witness°
scorneth°°
judgment:°
and the mouth°
of the wicked°
devoureth°°
iniquity.° |
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19:29
Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools. |
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19:29
Judgments°
are prepared°°
for scorners,°°
and stripes°
for the back°
of fools.° |
