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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked | ||||
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| 1 He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom. | 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. | 1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. | 1 He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach. | 1 For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth. | 2 A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind. | 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. | 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself. | 2 A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart. | 2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart. | 3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes scorn. | 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. | 3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach. | 3 The wicked man when he is come into the depth of sine, contemneth: but ignominy and reproach follow him. | 3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach. | 4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. | 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. | 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook. | 4 Words from the mouth of a men are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom as an overflowing stream. | 4 Deep waters are the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook. | 5 To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment. | 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. | 5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment. | 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment. | 5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 6 A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. | 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. | 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. | 6 The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels. | 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. | 7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. | 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. | 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. | 7 The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul. | 7 The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul. | 8 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. | 8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. | 8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. | 8 The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry. | 8 The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart. | 9 He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys. | 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. | 9 He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. | 9 He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works. | 9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer. | 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. | 10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. | 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted. | 10 A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 11 A rich man's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. | 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. | 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination. | 11 The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about. | 11 The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination. | 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. | 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility. | 12 Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled. | 12 Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility. | 13 He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him. | 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. | 13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him. | 13 He that answereth before he heareth sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion. | 13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame. | 14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it? | 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? | 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear? | 14 The spirit of a man upholdeth his infirmity: but a spirit that is easily angered, who can bear? | 14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear? | 15 The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. | 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. | 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. | 15 A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction. | 15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 16 A man's gift makes room for him And brings him before great men. | 16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. | 16 A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. | 16 A man's gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes. | 16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him. | 17 The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him. | 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. | 17 He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out. | 17 The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him. | 17 Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him. | 18 The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones. | 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. | 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. | 18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty. | 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth. | 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel. | 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. | 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle. | 19 A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities. | 19 A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace. | 20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. | 20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. | 20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. | 20 Of the fruit of a man's mouth shall his belly be satisfied: and the offspring of his lips shall fill him. | 20 From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, From the increase of his lips he is satisfied. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. | 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. | 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. | 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof. | 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit. | 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD. | 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. | 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah. | 22 He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked. | 22 Whoso hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah. | 23 The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly. | 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. | 23 The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. | 23 The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly. | 23 With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things. | 24 A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. | 24 He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. | 24 A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother. | 24 A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! |
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