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On Life and Conduct

^aBetter is a poor man who ^bwalks in his integrityThan a rich man who is twisted in his speech and is a shortsighted fool.2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And he who hurries with his ^afeet acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences sins (misses the mark) .3 The ^afoolishness of man undermines his way ruining whatever he undertakes;Then his heart is ^bresentful and rages against the LORD for, being a fool, he blames the LORD instead of himself.4 ^aWealth makes many friends,But a poor man is separated from his friend. Prov 14:205 A ^afalse witness will not go unpunished,And he who ^bbreathes out lies will not escape. Ex 23:1; Deut 19:16-19; Prov 6:19; 21:286 ^aMany will seek the favor of a generous and noble man,And everyone is a friend to him who ^bgives gifts.7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;How much more do his ^afriends abandon him!He ^bpursues them with words, but they are gone.8 He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul;He who keeps understanding will ^afind good and prosper.9 A ^afalse witness will not go unpunished,And he who breathes lies will perish.10 Luxury is ^anot fitting for a fool;Much less for a ^bslave to rule over princes.11 ^aGood sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,And it is his honor and glory ^bto overlook a transgression or an offense without seeking revenge and harboring resentment.12 The ^aking’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is as refreshing and nourishing as ^bdew on the grass. Hos 14:513 A ^afoolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,And the ^bcontentions of a quarrelsome wife are like a constant dripping of water.14 House and wealth are the ^ainheritance from fathers,But a wise, understanding, and sensible wife is a gift and blessing from the LORD. Prov 18:2215 ^aLaziness casts one into a deep sleep unmindful of lost opportunity,And the idle person will suffer hunger.16 He who ^akeeps and obeys the commandment of the LORD keeps (guards) his own life,But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die. Prov 13:13; 16:17; Luke 10:28; 11:2817 He who ^ais gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the LORD,And the LORD will repay him for his ^bgood deed. Prov 28:27; Eccl 11:1; Matt 10:42; 25:40; 2+@Cor 9:6-8; Heb 6:1018 ^aDiscipline and teach your son while there is hope,And do not indulge your anger or resentment by imposing inappropriate punishment nor desire his destruction.19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty for his quick temper and lack of self-control;For if you rescue him and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action, you will only have to rescue him over and over again.20 ^aListen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction,That you may be wise in the time to come.21 Many ^aplans are in a man’s mind,But it is the LORD’S ^bpurpose for him that will stand (be carried out) . Job 23:13; Ps 33:10, 11; Is 14:26, 27; 46:10; Acts 5:39; Heb 6:1722 That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,But it is better to be a poor man than a wealthy liar.23 The ^afear of the LORD leads to life,So that one may sleep ^bsatisfied, ^cuntouched by evil. Job 5:19; Ps 91:3; Prov 12:13; Is 46:4; Jer 1:8; Dan 6:27; 2+@Tim 4:1824 The ^alazy man buries his hand ^bin the food dish,But will not even bring it to his mouth again.25 ^aStrike a scoffer for refusing to learn, and the naive may be warned and become prudent;^bReprimand one who has understanding and a teachable spirit, and he will gain knowledge and insight.26 He ^awho assaults his father and chases away his motherIs a son who brings shame and disgrace. 1+@Tim 5:827 Cease listening, my son, to instruction and disciplineAnd you will stray from the words of knowledge.28 A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice,And the mouth of the wicked ^aspreads iniquity.29 Judgments are prepared for ^ascoffers,And ^bbeatings for the backs of thickheaded fools. Is 32:6

On Life and Conduct

^aBetter is a poor person who ^bwalks in his integrityThan a person who is perverse in ¹speech and is a fool.2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And one who hurries ¹^ahis footsteps ²errs.3 The ^afoolishness of a person ruins his way,And his heart ^brages against the LORD.4 ^aWealth adds many friends,But a poor person is separated from his friend.5 A ^afalse witness will not go unpunished,And one who ^bdeclares lies will not escape.6 ^aMany will seek the favor of a ¹generous person,And every person is a friend to ^bhim who gives gifts.7 All the brothers of a poor person hate him;How much more do his ^afriends abandon him!He ^bpursues them with words, but they are ¹gone.8 One who gets ¹wisdom loves his own soul;One who keeps understanding will ^afind good.9 A ^afalse witness will not go unpunished,And one who declares lies will perish.10 Luxury is ^anot fitting for a fool;Much less for a ^bslave to rule over princes.11 A person’s ^adiscretion makes him slow to anger,And it is his glory ^bto overlook an offense.12 A ^aking’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is like ^bdew on the grass.13 A ^afoolish son is destruction to his father,And the ^bquarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.14 House and wealth are an ^ainheritance from fathers,But a prudent wife is from the LORD.15 ^aLaziness casts one into a deep sleep,And ¹a lazy ²person will suffer hunger.16 One who ^akeeps the commandment keeps his soul,But one who ¹is careless of ²conduct will die.17 One who ^ais gracious to a poor person lends to the LORD,And He will repay him for his ¹^bgood deed.18 ^aDiscipline your son while there is hope,And do not desire ¹his death.19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.20 ^aListen to advice and accept discipline,So that you may be wise ¹the rest of your days.21 Many ^aplans are in a person’s heart,But the ^badvice of the LORD will stand.22 What is desirable in a person is his ¹kindness,And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.23 ¹The ^afear of the LORD leads to life,So that one may sleep ^bsatisfied, ²^cuntouched by evil.24 The ¹^alazy one buries his hand ^bin the dish,But will not even bring it back to his mouth.25 ^aStrike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,But ^brebuke one who has understanding, and he will ¹gain knowledge.26 He ^awho assaults his father and drives his mother awayIs a shameful and disgraceful son.27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,And the mouth of the wicked ¹^aswallows wrongdoing.29 ¹Judgments are prepared for ^ascoffers,And ^bbeatings for the backs of fools.