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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.

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On Life and Conduct

^aWine is a mocker, ^bstrong drink a brawler,And whoever ¹is intoxicated by it is not wise.2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;He who provokes him to anger ¹^aforfeits his own life.3 ¹^aKeeping away from strife is an honor for a man,But any fool will ²quarrel.4 The ^asluggard does not plow after the autumn,So he ¹begs during the harvest and has nothing.5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,But a man of understanding draws it out.6 Many a man ^aproclaims his own loyalty,But who can find a ^btrustworthy man?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 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 lad ¹^adistinguishes himselfIf 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 the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.17 ^aBread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man,But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.18 Prepare ^aplans by consultation,And ^bmake war by wise guidance.19 He 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 ¹time of darkness.21 An inheritance gained hurriedly 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 ^aMan’s steps are ordained by the LORD,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 ¹drives the ^bthreshing wheel over them.27 The ¹^aspirit of man is the lamp of the LORD,Searching all the ²innermost parts of his being.28 ¹Loyalty and ^atruth preserve the king,And he upholds his throne by ²righteousness.29 The glory of young men is their strength,And the ¹^ahonor of old men is their gray hair.30 ^aStripes that wound scour away evil,And strokes reach the ¹innermost parts.

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On Life and Conduct

^aWine is a mocker, ^bstrong drink a riotous brawler;And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. Prov 23:29, 30; Is 28:7; Hos 4:112 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;Whoever provokes him to anger ^aforfeits his own life.3 It is an honor for a man to ^akeep away from strife by handling situations with thoughtful foresight,But any fool will start a quarrel without regard for the consequences.4 The ^alazy man does not plow when the winter planting season arrives;So he begs at the next harvest and has nothing to reap.5 A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well,But a man of understanding draws it out. Prov 18:46 Many a man ^aproclaims his own loyalty and goodness,But who can find a ^bfaithful and trustworthy man?7 The righteous man ^awho walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his godly beliefs—^bHow blessed happy and spiritually secure are his children after him who have his example to follow.8 ^aA discerning king who sits on the throne of judgmentSifts all evil like chaff with his eyes and cannot be easily fooled.9 ^aWho can say, “I have cleansed my heart,I am pure from my sin?” 1+@Kin 8:46; 2+@Chr 6:36; Job 9:30; 14:4; Ps 51:5; 1+@John 1:810 ^aDiffering weights one for buying and another for selling and differing measures,Both of them are detestable and offensive to the LORD. Deut 25:13; Mic 6:10, 1111 Even a boy is ^aknown and distinguished by his acts,Whether his conduct is pure and right.12 The hearing ^aear and the seeing eye,The omnipotent LORD has made both of them.13 ^aDo not love excessive sleep, or you will become poor;Open your eyes so that you can do your work and you will be satisfied with bread.14 “It is almost worthless, it is almost worthless,” says the buyer as he negotiates the price;But when he goes his way, then he boasts about his bargain.15 There is gold, and an abundance of pearls,But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness the most precious of all. Job 28:12, 16-19; Prov 3:15; 8:1116 The judge tells the creditor, “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger;And hold him in pledge when he guarantees a loan for foreigners.” Prov 27:1317 ^aFood gained by deceit is sweet to a man,But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair.18 ^aPlans are established by counsel;So ^bmake war only with wise guidance.19 He who ^agoes about as a gossip reveals secrets;Therefore do not associate with ^ba gossip who talks freely or flatters. Rom 16:17, 1820 Whoever ^acurses his father or his mother,His ^blamp of life will be extinguished in time of darkness.21 An inheritance hastily gained by greedy, unjust means at the beginningWill not be blessed in the end. Prov 28:20; Hab 2:622 ^aDo not say, “I will repay evil”;^bWait expectantly for the LORD, and He will rescue and save you. Deut 32:35; 2+@Sam 16:12; Rom 12:17-19; 1+@Thess 5:15; 1+@Pet 3:923 ^aDiffering weights are detestable and offensive to the LORD,And ^bfraudulent scales are not good.24 ^aMan’s steps are ordered and ordained by the LORD.How then can a man fully understand his way?25 It is a trap for a man to ¹speak a vow of consecration and say rashly, “It is holy!”And not until ^aafterward consider whether he can fulfill it.26 A ^awise king sifts out the wicked from among the goodAnd drives the ^bthreshing wheel over them to separate the chaff from the grain.27 The ¹^aspirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the LORD,Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being. 1+@Cor 2:1128 Loyalty and mercy, ^atruth and faithfulness, protect the king,And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.29 The glory of young men is their physical strength,And the ^ahonor of aged men is their gray head representing wisdom and experience.30 ^aBlows that wound cleanse away evil,And strokes reach to the innermost parts.