New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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1 Better a dry crust and concord with it
than a house full of feasting and strife.
2 A wise slave may give orders to a disappointing son
and share the inheritance with the brothers.
3 The melting-pot is for silver and the crucible for gold,
but it is the Lord who assays the hearts of men.
4 A rogue gives a ready ear to mischievous talk,
and a liar listens to slander.
5 A man who sneers at the poor insults his Maker,
and he who gloats over another's ruin will answer for it.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of old age,
and sons are proud of their fathers.
7 Fine talk is out of place in a boor,
how much more is falsehood in the noble!
8 He who offers note a bribe finds it work like a charm, note
he prospers in all he undertakes.
9 He who conceals another's offence seeks his goodwill,
but he who harps on something breaks up friendship.
10 A reproof is felt by a man of discernment
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A collection of wise sayings
more than a hundred blows by a stupid man.
11 An evil man is set only on disobedience,
but a messenger without mercy will be sent against him.
12 Better face a she-bear robbed of her cubs
than a stupid man in his folly.
13 If a man repays evil for good,
evil will never quit his house.
14 Stealing water starts a quarrel;
drop a dispute before you bare your teeth.
15 To acquit the wicked and condemn the righteous,
both are abominable in the Lord's sight.
16 What use is money in the hands of a stupid man?
Can he buy wisdom if he has no sense?
17 A friend is a loving companion at all times,
and a brother is born to share troubles.
18 A man is without sense who gives a guarantee
and surrenders himself to another as surety.
19 He who loves strife loves sin.
He who builds a lofty entrance invites thieves.
20 A crooked heart will come to no good,
and a mischievous tongue will end in disaster.
21 A stupid man is the bane of his parent,
and his father has no joy in a boorish son.
22 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,
but low spirits sap a man's strength.
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe under his cloak
to pervert the course of justice.
24 Wisdom is never out of sight of a discerning man,
but a stupid man's eyes are roving everywhere.
25 A stupid son exasperates his father
and is a bitter sorrow to the mother who bore him.
26 Again, to punish the righteous is not good
and it is wrong to inflict blows on men of noble mind.
27 Experience uses few words;
discernment keeps a cool head.
28 Even a fool, if he holds his peace, is thought wise;
keep your mouth shut and show your good sense.
New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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