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1. A man who does not listen after many strong words are spoken to him will be destroyed all at once and without help.
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1. He H376 , that being often reproved H8433 hardeneth H7185 his neck H6203 , shall suddenly H6621 be destroyed H7665 , and that without H369 remedy H4832 .
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2. When those who are right with God rule, the people are glad, but when a sinful man rules, the people have sorrow.
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2. When the righteous H6662 are in authority H7235 , the people H5971 rejoice H8055 : but when the wicked H7563 beareth rule H4910 , the people H5971 mourn H584 .
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3. A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but he who goes with women who sell the use of their bodies wastes his money.
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3. Whoso H376 loveth H157 wisdom H2451 rejoiceth H8055 his father H1 : but he that keepeth company H7462 with harlots H2181 spendeth H6 his substance H1952 .
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4. The king makes the land strong by doing what is right and fair, but the one who takes pay for doing wrong, destroys it.
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4. The king H4428 by judgment H4941 establisheth H5975 the land H776 : but he H376 that receiveth gifts H8641 overthroweth H2040 it.
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5. A man who gives his neighbor sweet-sounding words that are not true spreads a net for his own feet.
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5. A man H1397 that flattereth H2505 H5921 his neighbor H7453 spreadeth H6566 a net H7568 for H5921 his feet H6471 .
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6. A sinful man is trapped by his sins, but a man who is right with God sings for joy.
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6. In the transgression H6588 of an evil H7451 man H376 there is a snare H4170 : but the righteous H6662 doth sing H7442 and rejoice H8055 .
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7. The man who is right with God cares about the rights of poor people, but the sinful man does not understand such things.
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7. The righteous H6662 considereth H3045 the cause H1779 of the poor H1800 : but the wicked H7563 regardeth H995 not H3808 to know H1847 it .
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8. Men who speak against others set a city on fire, but wise men turn away anger.
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8. Scornful H3944 men H376 bring a city into a snare H6315 H7151 : but wise H2450 men turn away H7725 wrath H639 .
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9. When a wise man argues with a foolish man, the fool only gets angry or laughs, and there is no peace and quiet.
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9. If a wise H2450 man H376 contendeth H8199 with H854 a foolish H191 man H376 , whether he rage H7264 or laugh H7832 , there is no H369 rest H5183 .
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10. Men who kill hate him without blame, but a good man cares for his life.
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10. The bloodthirsty H376 H1818 hate H8130 the upright H8535 : but the just H3477 seek H1245 his soul H5315 .
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11. A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man keeps quiet.
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11. A fool H3684 uttereth H3318 all H3605 his mind H7307 : but a wise H2450 man keepeth H7623 it in till afterwards H268 .
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12. If a ruler listens to lies, all who work for him will become sinful.
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12. If a ruler H4910 hearken H7181 to H5921 lies H1697 H8267 , all H3605 his servants H8334 are wicked H7563 .
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13. The Lord gives light to the eyes of both the poor man and the man who makes it hard for others.
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13. The poor H7326 and the deceitful H8501 man H376 meet together H6298 : the LORD H3068 lighteneth H215 both H8147 their eyes H5869 .
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14. If the king is fair as he judges the poor, his throne will stand forever.
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14. The king H4428 that faithfully H571 judgeth H8199 the poor H1800 , his throne H3678 shall be established H3559 forever H5703 .
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15. The stick and strong words give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
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15. The rod H7626 and reproof H8433 give H5414 wisdom H2451 : but a child H5288 left H7971 to himself bringeth his mother H517 to shame H954 .
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16. When the sinful are many, sins become many, but those who are right with God will see their fall.
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16. When the wicked H7563 are multiplied H7235 , transgression H6588 increaseth H7235 : but the righteous H6662 shall see H7200 their fall H4658 .
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17. Punish your son when he does wrong and he will give you comfort. Yes, he will give joy to your soul.
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17. Correct H3256 thy son H1121 , and he shall give thee rest H5117 ; yea , he shall give H5414 delight H4574 unto thy soul H5315 .
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18. Where there is no understanding of the Word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.
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18. Where there is no H369 vision H2377 , the people H5971 perish H6544 : but he that keepeth H8104 the law H8451 , happy H835 is he.
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19. A servant will not be taught by words alone. For even if he understands, he will not answer.
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19. A servant H5650 will not H3808 be corrected H3256 by words H1697 : for though H3588 he understand H995 he will not H369 answer H4617 .
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20. Do you see a man who is quick with his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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20. Seest H2372 thou a man H376 that is hasty H213 in his words H1697 ? there is more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of H4480 him.
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21. He who gives good care to his servant from the time he is young, will in the end find him to be a son.
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21. He that delicately bringeth up H6445 his servant H5650 from a child H4480 H5290 shall have him become H1961 his son H4497 at the length H319 .
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22. A man of anger starts fights, and a man with a bad temper is full of wrong-doing.
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22. An angry H639 man H376 stirreth up H1624 strife H4066 , and a furious H2534 man H1167 aboundeth H7227 in transgression H6588 .
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23. A man's pride will bring him down, but he whose spirit is without pride will receive honor.
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23. A man H120 's pride H1346 shall bring him low H8213 : but honor H3519 shall uphold H8551 the humble H8217 in spirit H7307 .
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24. He who works with a robber hates his own life. He knows about the bad that will come, but can tell nothing.
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24. Whoso is partner H2505 with H5973 a thief H1590 hateth H8130 his own soul H5315 : he heareth H8085 cursing H423 , and betrayeth H5046 it not H3808 .
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25. The fear of man brings a trap, but he who trusts in the Lord will be honored.
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25. The fear H2731 of man H120 bringeth H5414 a snare H4170 : but whoso putteth his trust H982 in the LORD H3068 shall be safe H7682 .
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26. Many look for the ruler's favor, but what is right and fair comes from the Lord.
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26. Many H7227 seek H1245 the ruler H4910 's favor H6440 ; but every man H376 's judgment H4941 cometh from the LORD H4480 H3068 .
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27. A sinful man is a shame to those who are right with God, and he who is right with God is a shame to the sinful.
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27. An unjust H5766 man H376 is an abomination H8441 to the just H6662 : and he that is upright H3477 in the way H1870 is abomination H8441 to the wicked H7563 .
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