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1. Being respected is more important than having great riches. To be well thought of is better than silver or gold.
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1. A good name H8034 is rather to be chosen H977 than great H7227 riches H4480 H6239 , and loving H2896 favor H2580 rather than silver H4480 H3701 and gold H4480 H2091 .
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2. The rich and the poor are alike in that the Lord made them all.
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2. The rich H6223 and poor H7326 meet together H6298 : the LORD H3068 is the maker H6213 of them all H3605 .
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3. The wise see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get into trouble.
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3. A prudent H6175 man foreseeth H7200 the evil H7451 , and hideth himself H5641 : but the simple H6612 pass on H5674 , and are punished H6064 .
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4. Respecting the Lord and not being proud will bring you wealth, honor, and life.
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4. By H6118 humility H6038 and the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 are riches H6239 , and honor H3519 , and life H2416 .
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5. Evil people's lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps. People who guard themselves don't have such problems.
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5. Thorns H6791 and snares H6341 are in the way H1870 of the froward H6141 : he that doth keep H8104 his soul H5315 shall be far H7368 from H4480 them.
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6. Train children how to live right, and when they are old, they will not change.
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6. Train up H2596 a child H5288 in H5921 the way H1870 he should go H6310 : and H1571 when H3588 he is old H2204 , he will not H3808 depart H5493 from H4480 it.
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7. The rich rule over the poor, and borrowers are servants to lenders.
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7. The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 over the poor H7326 , and the borrower H3867 is servant H5650 to the lender H376 H3867 .
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8. Those who plan evil will receive trouble. Their cruel anger will come to an end.
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8. He that soweth H2232 iniquity H5766 shall reap H7114 vanity H205 : and the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail H3615 .
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9. Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
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9. He H1931 that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869 shall be blessed H1288 ; for H3588 he giveth H5414 of his bread H4480 H3899 to the poor H1800 .
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10. Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom. Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.
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10. Cast out H1644 the scorner H3887 , and contention H4066 shall go out H3318 ; yea, strife H1779 and reproach H7036 shall cease H7673 .
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11. Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind words will have even the king as a friend.
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11. He that loveth H157 pureness H2890 of heart H3820 , for the grace H2580 of his lips H8193 the king H4428 shall be his friend H7453 .
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12. The Lord guards knowledge, but he destroys false words.
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12. The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 preserve H5341 knowledge H1847 , and he overthroweth H5557 the words H1697 of the transgressor H898 .
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13. The lazy person says, "There's a lion outside! I might get killed out in the street!"
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13. The slothful H6102 man saith H559 , There is a lion H738 without H2351 , I shall be slain H7523 in H8432 the streets H7339 .
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14. The words of an unfaithful wife are like a deep trap. Those who make the Lord angry will get caught by them.
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14. The mouth H6310 of strange women H2114 is a deep H6013 pit H7745 : he that is abhorred H2194 of the LORD H3068 shall fall H5307 therein H8033 .
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15. Every child is full of foolishness, but punishment can get rid of it.
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15. Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 in the heart H3820 of a child H5288 ; but the rod H7626 of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 from H4480 him.
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16. Whoever gets rich by mistreating the poor, and gives presents to the wealthy, will become poor.
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16. He that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 to increase H7235 his riches, and he that giveth H5414 to the rich H6223 , shall surely H389 come to want H4270 .
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17. Listen carefully to what wise people say; pay attention to what I am teaching you.
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17. Bow down H5186 thine ear H241 , and hear H8085 the words H1697 of the wise H2450 , and apply H7896 thine heart H3820 unto my knowledge H1847 .
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18. It will be good to keep these things in mind so that you are ready to repeat them.
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18. For H3588 it is a pleasant H5273 thing if H3588 thou keep H8104 them within H990 thee ; they shall withal H3162 be fitted H3559 in H5921 thy lips H8193 .
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19. I am teaching them to you now so that you will put your trust in the Lord.
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19. That thy trust H4009 may be H1961 in the LORD H3068 , I have made known H3045 to thee this day H3117 , even H637 to thee H859 .
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20. I have written thirty sayings for you, which give knowledge and good advice.
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20. Have not H3808 I written H3789 to thee excellent things H7991 in counsels H4156 and knowledge H1847 ,
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21. I am teaching you true and reliable words so that you can give true answers to anyone who asks.
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21. That I might make thee know H3045 the certainty H7189 of the words H561 of truth H571 ; that thou mightest answer H7725 the words H561 of truth H571 to them that send H7971 unto thee?
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22. Do not abuse poor people because they are poor, and do not take away the rights of the needy in court.
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22. Rob H1497 not H408 the poor H1800 , because H3588 he H1931 is poor H1800 : neither H408 oppress H1792 the afflicted H6041 in the gate H8179 :
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23. The Lord will defend them in court and will take the life of those who take away their rights.
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23. For H3588 the LORD H3068 will plead H7378 their cause H7379 , and spoil H6906 the soul H5315 of H853 those that spoiled H6906 them.
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24. Don't make friends with quick-tempered people or spend time with those who have bad tempers.
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24. Make no H408 friendship H7462 with H854 an angry H639 man H1167 ; and with H854 a furious H2534 man H376 thou shalt not H3808 go H935 :
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25. If you do, you will be like them. Then you will be in real danger.
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25. Lest H6435 thou learn H502 his ways H734 , and get H3947 a snare H4170 to thy soul H5315 .
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26. Don't promise to pay what someone else owes, and don't guarantee anyone's loan.
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26. Be H1961 not H408 thou one of them that strike H8628 hands H3709 , or of them that are sureties H6148 for debts H4859 .
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27. If you cannot pay the loan, your own bed may be taken right out from under you.
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27. If H518 thou hast nothing H369 to pay H7999 , why H4100 should he take away H3947 thy bed H4904 from under H4480 H8478 thee?
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28. Don't move an old stone that marks a border, because those stones were set up by your ancestors.
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28. Remove H5253 not H408 the ancient H5769 landmark H1366 , which H834 thy fathers H1 have set H6213 .
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29. Do you see people skilled in their work? They will work for kings, not for ordinary people.
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29. Seest H2372 thou a man H376 diligent H4106 in his business H4399 ? he shall stand H3320 before H6440 kings H4428 ; he shall not H1077 stand H3320 before H6440 mean H2823 men .
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