New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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1 Wine is an insolent fellow, and strong drink makes an uproar;
no one addicted to their company grows wise.
2 A king's threat is like a lion's roar;
one who ignores it is his own worst enemy.
3 To draw back from a dispute is honourable;
it is the fool who bares his teeth.
4 The sluggard who does not plough in autumn
goes begging at harvest and gets nothing.
5 Counsel in another's heart is like deep water,
but a discerning man will draw it up.
6 Many a man protests his loyalty,
but where will you find one to keep faith?
7 If a man leads a good and upright life,
happy are the sons who come after him!
8 A king seated on the judgement-throne
has an eye to sift all that is evil.
9 Who can say, ‘I have a clear conscience;
I am purged from my sin’?
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10 A double standard in weights and measures
is an abomination to the Lord.
11 Again, a young man is known by his actions,
whether his conduct is innocent or guilty. note
12 The ear that hears, the eye that sees,
the Lord made them both.
13 Love sleep, and you will end in poverty;
keep your eyes open, and you will eat your fill.
14 ‘A bad bargain!’ says the buyer to the seller,
but off he goes to brag about it.
15 There is gold in plenty and coral too,
but a wise word is a rare jewel.
16 Take a man's garment when he pledges his word for a stranger
and hold that as a pledge for the unknown person.
17 Bread got by fraud tastes good,
but afterwards it fills the mouth with grit.
18 Care is the secret of good planning;
wars are won by skilful strategy.
19 A gossip will betray secrets; note
have nothing to do with a tattler.
20 If a man reviles father and mother,
his lamp will go out when darkness comes.
21 If you begin by piling up property in haste, note
it will bring you no blessing in the end.
22 Do not think to repay evil for evil,
wait for the Lord to deliver you.
23 A double standard in weights is an abomination to the Lord,
and false scales are not good in his sight. note
24 It is the Lord who directs a man's steps;
how can mortal man understand the road he travels?
25 It is dangerous to dedicate a gift rashly
or to make a vow and have second thoughts.
26 A wise king sifts out the wicked
and turns back for them the wheel of fortune.
27 The Lord shines into a man's very soul,
searching out his inmost being.
28 A king's guards are loyalty and good faith,
his throne is upheld by righteousness. note
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
the dignity of old men their grey hairs.
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30 A good beating purges the mind,
and blows chasten the inmost being.
New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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