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1. One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
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1. Through desire H8378 a man , having separated himself H6504 , seeketh H1245 and intermeddleth H1566 with all H3605 wisdom H8454 .
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2. A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.
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2. A fool H3684 hath no H3808 delight H2654 in understanding H8394 , but H3588 H518 that his heart H3820 may discover itself H1540 .
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3. When a wicked man comes, shame does also, and along with dishonor, disgrace.
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3. When the wicked H7563 cometh H935 , then cometh H935 also H1571 contempt H937 , and with H5973 ignominy H7036 reproach H2781 .
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4. The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
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4. The words H1697 of a man H376 's mouth H6310 are as deep H6013 waters H4325 , and the wellspring H4726 of wisdom H2451 as a flowing H5042 brook H5158 .
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5. It is not good to show partiality to the guilty by perverting the justice due the innocent.
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5. It is not H3808 good H2896 to accept H5375 the person H6440 of the wicked H7563 , to overthrow H5186 the righteous H6662 in judgment H4941 .
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6. A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.
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6. A fool H3684 's lips H8193 enter H935 into contention H7379 , and his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 for strokes H4112 .
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7. A fool's mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.
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7. A fool H3684 's mouth H6310 is his destruction H4288 , and his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul H5315 .
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8. A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being.
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8. The words H1697 of a talebearer H5372 are as wounds H3859 , and they H1992 go down H3381 into the innermost parts H2315 of the belly H990 .
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9. The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.
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9. He H1931 also H1571 that is slothful H7503 in his work H4399 is brother H251 to him that is a great H1167 waster H4889 .
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10. The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.
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10. The name H8034 of the LORD H3068 is a strong H5797 tower H4026 : the righteous H6662 runneth H7323 into it , and is safe H7682 .
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11. A rich man's wealth is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.
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11. The rich man H6223 's wealth H1952 is his strong H5797 city H7151 , and as a high H7682 wall H2346 in his own conceit H4906 .
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12. Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but before honor comes humility.
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12. Before H6440 destruction H7667 the heart H3820 of man H376 is haughty H1361 , and before H6440 honor H3519 is humility H6038 .
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13. The one who gives an answer before he listens-- this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
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13. He that answereth H7725 a matter H1697 before H2962 he heareth H8085 it , it H1931 is folly H200 and shame H3639 unto him.
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14. A man's spirit can endure sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
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14. The spirit H7307 of a man H376 will sustain H3557 his infirmity H4245 ; but a wounded H5218 spirit H7307 who H4310 can bear H5375 ?
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15. The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it.
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15. The heart H3820 of the prudent H995 getteth H7069 knowledge H1847 ; and the ear H241 of the wise H2450 seeketh H1245 knowledge H1847 .
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16. A gift opens doors for a man and brings him before the great.
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16. A man H120 's gift H4976 maketh room H7337 for him , and bringeth H5148 him before H6440 great H1419 men.
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17. The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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17. He that is first H7223 in his own cause H7379 seemeth just H6662 ; but his neighbor H7453 cometh H935 and searcheth H2713 him.
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18. Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents.
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18. The lot H1486 causeth contentions H4079 to cease H7673 , and parteth H6504 between H996 the mighty H6099 .
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19. An offended brother is harder to reach than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
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19. A brother H251 offended H6586 is harder to be won than a strong H5797 city H4480 H7151 : and their contentions H4079 are like the bars H1280 of a castle H759 .
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20. From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is satisfied; he is filled with the product of his lips.
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20. A man H376 's belly H990 shall be satisfied H7646 with the fruit H4480 H6529 of his mouth H6310 ; and with the increase H8393 of his lips H8193 shall he be filled H7646 .
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21. Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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21. Death H4194 and life H2416 are in the power H3027 of the tongue H3956 : and they that love H157 it shall eat H398 the fruit H6529 thereof.
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22. A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
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22. Whoso findeth H4672 a wife H802 findeth H4672 a good H2896 thing , and obtaineth H6329 favor H7522 of the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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23. The poor man pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
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23. The poor H7326 useth H1696 entreaties H8469 ; but the rich H6223 answereth H6030 roughly H5794 .
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24. A man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
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24. A man H376 that hath friends H7453 must show himself friendly H7489 : and there is H3426 a friend H157 that sticketh closer H1695 than a brother H4480 H251 .
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