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.Lit his lipsProv 28:6Ps 26:11; Prov 14:2; 20:72 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And one who hurries 1ahis footsteps 2errs.Lit with his feetLit sinsProv 21:5; 28:20; 29:203 The afoolishness of a person ruins his way,And his heart brages against the LORD.Prov 11:3Is 8:214 aWealth adds many friends,But a poor person is separated from his friend.Prov 14:205 A afalse witness will not go unpunished,And one who bdeclares lies will not escape.Ex 23:1; Deut 19:16-19; Prov 19:9; 21:28Prov 6:196 aMany will seek the favor of a 1generous person,And every person is a friend to bhim who gives gifts.Or nobleProv 29:26Prov 18:16; 21:147 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.Lit notPs 38:11Prov 18:238 One who gets 1wisdom loves his own soul;One who keeps understanding will afind good.Lit heartProv 16:209 A afalse witness will not go unpunished,And one who declares lies will perish.Prov 19:5; Dan 6:2410 Luxury is anot fitting for a fool;Much less for a bslave to rule over princes.Prov 17:7; 26:1; Eccl 10:6, 7Prov 30:2211 A person’s adiscretion makes him slow to anger,And it is his glory bto overlook an offense.Prov 14:29; 16:32Matt 5:44; Eph 4:32; Col 3:1312 A aking’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is like bdew on the grass.Prov 16:14Gen 27:28; Deut 33:28; Ps 133:3; Hos 14:5; Mic 5:713 A afoolish son is destruction to his father,And the bquarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.Prov 17:25Prov 21:9, 19; 27:1514 House and wealth are an ainheritance from fathers,But a prudent wife is from the LORD.2 Cor 12:1415 aLaziness casts one into a deep sleep,And 1a lazy 2person will suffer hunger.Lit an idleLit soulProv 6:9, 10; 24:3316 One who akeeps the commandment keeps his soul,But one who 1is careless of 2conduct will die.Lit despisesLit waysProv 13:13; 16:17; Luke 10:28; 11:2817 One who ais gracious to a poor person lends to the LORD,And He will repay him for his 1bgood deed.Or benefitsDeut 15:7, 8; Prov 14:31; 28:27; Eccl 11:1, 2; Matt 10:42; 25:40; 2 Cor 9:6-8; Heb 6:10Prov 12:14; Luke 6:3818 aDiscipline your son while there is hope,And do not desire 1his death.Lit causing him to dieProv 13:24; 23:13; 29:15, 1719 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.Lit in your latter endProv 4:1; 8:33; 12:1521 Many aplans are in a person’s heart,But the badvice of the LORD will stand.Prov 16:1, 9Ps 33:10, 11; Is 14:26, 2722 What is desirable in a person is his 1kindness,And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.Or loyalty23 1The afear of the LORD leads to life,So that one may sleep bsatisfied, 2cuntouched by evil.Or Reverence forLit not visitedProv 14:27; 1 Tim 4:8Ps 25:13Ps 91:10; Prov 12:2124 The 1alazy one buries his hand bin the dish,But will not even bring it back to his mouth.Lit idle personProv 26:15Matt 26:23; Mark 14:2025 aStrike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,But brebuke one who has understanding, and he will 1gain knowledge.Lit discernProv 21:11Prov 9:826 He awho assaults his father and drives his mother awayIs a shameful and disgraceful son.Prov 28:2427 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 1aswallows wrongdoing.Another reading is pours outJob 15:16; 20:12, 13; 34:729 1Judgments are prepared for ascoffers,And bbeatings for the backs of fools.LXX RodsPs 1:1; Prov 9:12Prov 10:13; 18:6; 26:3