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1. It is better to be respected than to be rich. A good name is worth more than silver or gold.
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1. A good name H8034 is rather to be chosen H977 than great H7227 riches H4480 H6239 , and loving H2896 favor H2580 rather than silver H4480 H3701 and gold H4480 H2091 .
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2. The rich and the poor are the same. The Lord made them all.
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2. The rich H6223 and poor H7326 meet together H6298 : the LORD H3068 is the maker H6213 of them all H3605 .
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3. Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to it and suffer for it.
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3. A prudent H6175 man foreseeth H7200 the evil H7451 , and hideth himself H5641 : but the simple H6612 pass on H5674 , and are punished H6064 .
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4. Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.
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4. By H6118 humility H6038 and the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 are riches H6239 , and honor H3519 , and life H2416 .
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5. Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
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5. Thorns H6791 and snares H6341 are in the way H1870 of the froward H6141 : he that doth keep H8104 his soul H5315 shall be far H7368 from H4480 them.
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6. Teach children in a way that fits their needs, and even when they are old, they will not leave the right path.
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6. Train up H2596 a child H5288 in H5921 the way H1870 he should go H6310 : and H1571 when H3588 he is old H2204 , he will not H3808 depart H5493 from H4480 it.
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7. The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
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7. The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 over the poor H7326 , and the borrower H3867 is servant H5650 to the lender H376 H3867 .
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8. Those who spread trouble will harvest trouble. In the end, they will be destroyed for the trouble they caused.
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8. He that soweth H2232 iniquity H5766 shall reap H7114 vanity H205 : and the rod H7626 of his anger H5678 shall fail H3615 .
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9. Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
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9. He H1931 that hath a bountiful H2896 eye H5869 shall be blessed H1288 ; for H3588 he giveth H5414 of his bread H4480 H3899 to the poor H1800 .
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10. Get rid of the proud who laugh at what is right, and trouble will leave with them. All arguments and insults will end.
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10. Cast out H1644 the scorner H3887 , and contention H4066 shall go out H3318 ; yea, strife H1779 and reproach H7036 shall cease H7673 .
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11. Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.
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11. He that loveth H157 pureness H2890 of heart H3820 , for the grace H2580 of his lips H8193 the king H4428 shall be his friend H7453 .
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12. The Lord watches over true knowledge, and he opposes those who try to deceive others.
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12. The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 preserve H5341 knowledge H1847 , and he overthroweth H5557 the words H1697 of the transgressor H898 .
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13. A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, "There is a lion outside, and I might be killed in the streets!"
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13. The slothful H6102 man saith H559 , There is a lion H738 without H2351 , I shall be slain H7523 in H8432 the streets H7339 .
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14. The sin of adultery is a trap, and the Lord gets very angry with those who fall into it.
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14. The mouth H6310 of strange women H2114 is a deep H6013 pit H7745 : he that is abhorred H2194 of the LORD H3068 shall fall H5307 therein H8033 .
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15. Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.
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15. Foolishness H200 is bound H7194 in the heart H3820 of a child H5288 ; but the rod H7626 of correction H4148 shall drive it far H7368 from H4480 him.
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16. These two things will make you poor: hurting the poor to make yourself rich and giving gifts to the rich.
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16. He that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 to increase H7235 his riches, and he that giveth H5414 to the rich H6223 , shall surely H389 come to want H4270 .
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17. Listen carefully to these words from the wise. Pay attention to what I have learned.
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17. Bow down H5186 thine ear H241 , and hear H8085 the words H1697 of the wise H2450 , and apply H7896 thine heart H3820 unto my knowledge H1847 .
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18. It will be good for you to remember these words and have them ready when they are needed.
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18. For H3588 it is a pleasant H5273 thing if H3588 thou keep H8104 them within H990 thee ; they shall withal H3162 be fitted H3559 in H5921 thy lips H8193 .
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19. I will teach you these things now. I want you to trust in the Lord.
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19. That thy trust H4009 may be H1961 in the LORD H3068 , I have made known H3045 to thee this day H3117 , even H637 to thee H859 .
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20. I have written 30 sayings for you. These are words of advice and wisdom.
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20. Have not H3808 I written H3789 to thee excellent things H7991 in counsels H4156 and knowledge H1847 ,
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21. They will teach you things that you can know for sure to be true. Then you can give good answers to the one who sent you. � 1 �
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21. That I might make thee know H3045 the certainty H7189 of the words H561 of truth H571 ; that thou mightest answer H7725 the words H561 of truth H571 to them that send H7971 unto thee?
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22. It is easy to steal from the poor, but don't do it. And don't take advantage of them in court.
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22. Rob H1497 not H408 the poor H1800 , because H3588 he H1931 is poor H1800 : neither H408 oppress H1792 the afflicted H6041 in the gate H8179 :
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23. The Lord is on their side. He supports the poor, and he will take from those who take from them. � 2 �
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23. For H3588 the LORD H3068 will plead H7378 their cause H7379 , and spoil H6906 the soul H5315 of H853 those that spoiled H6906 them.
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24. Don't be friends with people who become angry easily. Don't stay around quick-tempered people.
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24. Make no H408 friendship H7462 with H854 an angry H639 man H1167 ; and with H854 a furious H2534 man H376 thou shalt not H3808 go H935 :
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25. If you do, you may learn to be like them. Then you will have the same problems they do. � 3 �
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25. Lest H6435 thou learn H502 his ways H734 , and get H3947 a snare H4170 to thy soul H5315 .
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26. Don't promise to pay someone else's debt.
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26. Be H1961 not H408 thou one of them that strike H8628 hands H3709 , or of them that are sureties H6148 for debts H4859 .
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27. If you cannot pay, you will lose everything you have. So why should you lose the bed you sleep on? � 4 �
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27. If H518 thou hast nothing H369 to pay H7999 , why H4100 should he take away H3947 thy bed H4904 from under H4480 H8478 thee?
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28. Never move an old property line that was marked long ago by your ancestors. � 5 �
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28. Remove H5253 not H408 the ancient H5769 landmark H1366 , which H834 thy fathers H1 have set H6213 .
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29. Skilled workers will always serve kings. They will never have to work for less important people. � 6 �
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29. Seest H2372 thou a man H376 diligent H4106 in his business H4399 ? he shall stand H3320 before H6440 kings H4428 ; he shall not H1077 stand H3320 before H6440 mean H2823 men .
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