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The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand

^aBetter is a poor man who ^bwalks in his integrityThan he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And he who hurries ¹^ahis footsteps sins.3 The ^afolly of man subverts his way,But his heart ^brages against Yahweh.4 ^aWealth adds many friends,But a poor man is separated from his friend.5 A ¹^afalse witness will not go unpunished,And he who ^bbreathes out lies will not escape.6 ^aMany will seek the favor of a noble man,And everyone is a friend to a man who ^bgives gifts.7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;How much more do his ^afriends distance themselves from him!He ^bpursues them with words, but they are no more.8 He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;He who keeps discernment will ^afind good.9 A ¹^afalse witness will not go unpunished,And he who breathes out lies will perish.10 Luxury is ^anot fitting for a fool;Much less for a ^bslave to rule over princes.11 A man’s ^ainsight makes him slow to anger,And it is his honor ^bto overlook a transgression.12 The ^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 ^bcontentions of a wife are a constant dripping.14 House and wealth are an ^ainheritance from fathers,But a wife who has insight is from Yahweh.15 ^aLaziness casts into a deep sleep,And a slack-handed soul will suffer hunger.16 He who ^akeeps the commandment keeps his soul,But he who despises his way will die.17 He who ^ais gracious to a poor man lends to Yahweh,And He will repay him for his ^bbountiful deed.18 ^aDiscipline your son while there is hope,And do not ¹direct your soul to put him to death.19 A man of great wrath will bear the penalty,For if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.20 ^aListen to counsel and receive discipline,That you may be wise in ¹the end of your days.21 Many ¹^athoughts are in a man’s heart,But it is the ^bcounsel of Yahweh that will stand.22 What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.23 The ¹^afear of Yahweh leads to life,So that one may sleep ^bsatisfied, not ^cvisited by evil.24 The ^asluggard buries his hand ^bin the dish,But will not even bring it back to his mouth.25 ^aStrike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent,But ^breprove one who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.26 He ^awho assaults his father and causes his mother to fleeIs a son who brings shame and humiliation.27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,And the mouth of the wicked ^aswallows up iniquity.29 ¹Judgments are established for ^ascoffers,And ^bbeatings for the back of fools.