Wealth and poverty
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Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, || Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
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Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, || And the hasty in feet is sinning.
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The folly of man perverts his way, || And his heart is angry against YHWH.
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Wealth adds many friends, || And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
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A false witness is not acquitted, || Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
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Many beg the face of the noble, || And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
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All the brothers of the poor have hated him, || Surely his friends have also been far from him, || He is pursuing words—they are not!
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Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, || He is keeping understanding to find good.
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A false witness is not acquitted, || And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
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Luxury is not fitting for a fool, || Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
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The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, || And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
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The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, || And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
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A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, || And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
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House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, || And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
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Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, || And an indolent soul hungers.
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Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, || Whoever is despising His ways dies.
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Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, || And He repays his deed to him.
Advice and counsel
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Discipline your son, for there is hope, || And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
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A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, || For if you deliver, yet again you add.
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Hear counsel and receive instruction, || So that you are wise in your latter end.
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The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, || And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
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The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, || And the poor [is] better than a liar.
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The fear of YHWH [is] to life, || And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
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The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, || Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
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Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, || And give reproof to the intelligent, || He understands knowledge.
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Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, || A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
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Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
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A worthless witness scorns judgment, || And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
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Judgments have been prepared for scorners, || And stripes for the back of fools!
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