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Hope in Yahweh and He Will Save You

^aWine is a mocker, ^bstrong drink a brawler,And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion;He who provokes him to anger ^asins against his own soul.3 It is a glory for a man to ^acease quarreling,But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.4 The ^asluggard does not plow from winter on,So he ¹begs during the harvest and has nothing.5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water,But a man of discernment draws it out.6 Many a man will ^acall out his own lovingkindness,But a ^bfaithful man, who can find?7 A righteous man who ^awalks in his integrity—^bHow blessed are his sons after him.8 ^aA king who sits on the throne of justice¹Disperses all evil with his eyes.9 ^aWho can say, “I have kept my heart pure,I am clean from my sin”?10 ¹^aDiffering weights and differing measures,Both of them are an abomination to Yahweh.11 It is by his deeds that a young man ^amakes himself knownIf his conduct is pure and right.12 The hearing ^aear and the seeing eye,Yahweh has made both of them.13 ^aDo not love sleep, lest you become poor;Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with ¹food.14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,But when he goes his way, then he boasts.15 There is gold, and an abundance of pearls;But the lips of knowledge are a more precious vessel.16 Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.17 ^aBread obtained by lying is sweet to a man,But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.18 ¹^aThoughts are established by counsel,So ^bmake war by guidance.19 He who ^agoes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,Therefore do not associate with ¹^bone of loose lips.20 He who ^acurses his father or his mother,His ^blamp will go out in the ¹midst of darkness.21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginningIn the end will not be blessed.22 ^aDo not say, “I will repay evil”;^bHope in Yahweh, and He will save you.23 ¹^aDiffering weights are an abomination to Yahweh,And a ^bdeceitful balance is not good.24 ^aThe steps of a man are from Yahweh,How then can man understand his way?25 It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!”And ^aafter the vows to make inquiry.26 A ^awise king winnows the wicked,And turns the ^bthreshing wheel over them.27 The ¹^abreath of man is the lamp of Yahweh,Searching all the ²innermost parts of his body.28 Lovingkindness and ^atruth will guard the king,And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.29 The honor of young men is their strength,And the ¹^amajesty of old men is their gray hair.30 ^aStripes that wound scour away evil,And strokes reach the ¹innermost parts of the body.

On Life and Conduct

^aWine is a mocker, ^bintoxicating drink a brawler,And whoever ¹is intoxicated by it is not wise.2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;One who provokes him to anger ¹^aforfeits his own life.3 ^aAvoiding strife is an honor for a person,But any fool will ¹quarrel.4 The ¹^alazy one does not plow after the autumn,So he ²begs during the harvest and has nothing.5 A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,But a person of understanding draws it out.6 Many a person ^aproclaims his own loyalty,But who can find a ^btrustworthy person?7 A righteous person who ^awalks in his integrity—^bHow blessed are his sons after him.8 ^aA king who sits on the throne of justice¹Disperses all evil with his eyes.9 ^aWho can say, “I have cleansed my heart,I am pure from my sin”?10 ¹^aDiffering weights and differing measures,Both of them are abominable to the LORD.11 It is by his deeds that a boy ¹^adistinguishes himself,If his conduct is pure and right.12 The hearing ^aear and the seeing eye,The LORD has made both of them.13 ^aDo not love sleep, or you will become poor;Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with ¹food.14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,But when he goes his way, then he boasts.15 There is gold, and an abundance of ¹jewels;But lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.16 Take his garment when he becomes guarantor for a stranger;And for foreigners, seize a pledge from him.17 ^aBread obtained by a lie is sweet to a person,But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.18 Prepare ^aplans by consultation,And ^bmake war by wise guidance.19 One who ^agoes about as a slanderer reveals secrets;Therefore do not associate with ¹^ba gossip.20 He who ^acurses his father or his mother,His ^blamp will go out in time of darkness.21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginningWill not be blessed in the end.22 ^aDo not say, “I will repay evil”;^bWait for the LORD, and He will save you.23 ¹^aDiffering weights are an abomination to the LORD,And a ²^bfalse scale is not good.24 ^aA man’s steps are ordained by the LORD;How then can a person understand his way?25 It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!”And ^aafter the vows to make inquiry.26 A ^awise king scatters the wicked,And ¹drives a ^bthreshing wheel over them.27 The ¹^aspirit of a person is the lamp of the LORD,Searching all the ²innermost parts of his being.28 ¹Loyalty and ^atruth watch over the king,And he upholds his throne by ²loyalty.29 The glory of young men is their strength,And the ¹^ahonor of old men is their gray hair.30 ^aBruising wounds clean away evil,And blows cleanse the ¹innermost parts.