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1. A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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1. A soft H7390 answer H4617 turneth away H7725 wrath H2534 : but grievous H6089 words H1697 stir up H5927 anger H639 .
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2. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.
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2. The tongue H3956 of the wise H2450 useth knowledge H1847 aright H3190 : but the mouth H6310 of fools H3684 poureth out H5042 foolishness H200 .
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3. Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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3. The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 are in every H3605 place H4725 , beholding H6822 the evil H7451 and the good H2896 .
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4. A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.
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4. A wholesome H4832 tongue H3956 is a tree H6086 of life H2416 : but perverseness H5558 therein is a breach H7667 in the spirit H7307 .
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5. A fool despises his father's correction, But he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
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5. A fool H191 despiseth H5006 his father H1 's instruction H4148 : but he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 is prudent H6191 .
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6. In the house of the righteous is much treasure, But the income of the wicked brings trouble.
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6. In the house H1004 of the righteous H6662 is much H7227 treasure H2633 : but in the revenues H8393 of the wicked H7563 is trouble H5916 .
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7. The lips of the wise spread knowledge; Not so with the heart of fools.
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7. The lips H8193 of the wise H2450 disperse H2219 knowledge H1847 : but the heart H3820 of the foolish H3684 doeth not H3808 so H3651 .
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8. The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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8. The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but the prayer H8605 of the upright H3477 is his delight H7522 .
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9. The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But he loves him who follows after righteousness.
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9. The way H1870 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 : but he loveth H157 him that followeth after H7291 righteousness H6666 .
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10. There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: Whoever hates reproof shall die.
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10. Correction H4148 is grievous H7451 unto him that forsaketh H5800 the way H734 : and he that hateth H8130 reproof H8433 shall die H4191 .
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11. Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh� How much more then the hearts of the children of men!
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11. Hell H7585 and destruction H11 are before H5048 the LORD H3068 : how much more then H637 H3588 the hearts H3826 of the children H1121 of men H120 ?
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12. A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; He will not go to the wise.
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12. A scorner H3887 loveth H157 not H3808 one that reproveth H3198 him: neither H3808 will he go H1980 unto H413 the wise H2450 .
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13. A glad heart makes a cheerful face; But an aching heart breaks the spirit.
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13. A merry H8056 heart H3820 maketh a cheerful H3190 countenance H6440 : but by sorrow H6094 of the heart H3820 the spirit H7307 is broken H5218 .
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14. The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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14. The heart H3820 of him that hath understanding H995 seeketh H1245 knowledge H1847 : but the mouth H6310 of fools H3684 feedeth on H7462 foolishness H200 .
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15. All the days of the afflicted are wretched, But one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
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15. All H3605 the days H3117 of the afflicted H6041 are evil H7451 : but he that is of a merry H2896 heart H3820 hath a continual H8548 feast H4960 .
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16. Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, Than great treasure with trouble.
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16. Better H2896 is little H4592 with the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 than great H7227 treasure H4480 H214 and trouble H4103 therewith.
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17. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a fattened calf with hatred.
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17. Better H2896 is a dinner H737 of herbs H3419 where H8033 love H160 is , than a stalled H75 ox H4480 H7794 and hatred H8135 therewith.
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18. A wrathful man stirs up contention, But one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
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18. A wrathful H2534 man H376 stirreth up H1624 strife H4066 : but he that is slow H750 to anger H639 appeaseth H8252 strife H7379 .
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19. The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, But the path of the upright is a highway.
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19. The way H1870 of the slothful H6102 man is as a hedge H4881 of thorns H2312 : but the way H734 of the righteous H3477 is made plain H5549 .
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20. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
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20. A wise H2450 son H1121 maketh a glad H8055 father H1 : but a foolish H3684 man H120 despiseth H959 his mother H517 .
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21. Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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21. Folly H200 is joy H8057 to him that is destitute H2638 of wisdom H3820 : but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H1980 uprightly H3474 .
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22. Where there is no counsel, plans fail; But in a multitude of counselors they are established.
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22. Without H369 counsel H5475 purposes H4284 are disappointed H6565 : but in the multitude H7230 of counselors H3289 they are established H6965 .
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23. Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
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23. A man H376 hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth H6310 : and a word H1697 spoken in due season H6256 , how H4100 good H2896 is it !
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24. The path of life leads upward for the wise, To keep him from going downward to Sheol.
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24. The way H734 of life H2416 is above H4605 to the wise H7919 , that H4616 he may depart H5493 from hell H4480 H7585 beneath H4295 .
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25. Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, But he will keep the widow's borders intact.
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25. The LORD H3068 will destroy H5255 the house H1004 of the proud H1343 : but he will establish H5324 the border H1366 of the widow H490 .
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26. Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, But the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
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26. The thoughts H4284 of the wicked H7451 are an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but the words of the pure H2889 are pleasant H5278 words H561 .
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27. He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.
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27. He that is greedy H1214 of gain H1215 troubleth H5916 his own house H1004 ; but he that hateth H8130 gifts H4979 shall live H2421 .
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28. The heart of the righteous weighs answers, But the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
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28. The heart H3820 of the righteous H6662 studieth H1897 to answer H6030 : but the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 poureth out H5042 evil things H7451 .
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29. Yahweh is far from the wicked, But he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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29. The LORD H3068 is far H7350 from the wicked H4480 H7563 : but he heareth H8085 the prayer H8605 of the righteous H6662 .
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30. The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
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30. The light H3974 of the eyes H5869 rejoiceth H8055 the heart H3820 : and a good H2896 report H8052 maketh the bones H6106 fat H1878 .
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31. The ear that listens to reproof lives, And will be at home among the wise.
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31. The ear H241 that heareth H8085 the reproof H8433 of life H2416 abideth H3885 among H7130 the wise H2450 .
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32. He who refuses correction despises his own soul, But he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
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32. He that refuseth H6544 instruction H4148 despiseth H3988 his own soul H5315 : but he that heareth H8085 reproof H8433 getteth H7069 understanding H3820 .
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33. The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
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33. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the instruction H4148 of wisdom H2451 ; and before H6440 honor H3519 is humility H6038 .
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