Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
Than a house full of {Hebrew: the sacrifices of strife.}feasting with strife.
A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that {Or, doeth shamefully}causeth shame,
And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;
But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And {Hebrew: falsehood.}a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Children's children are the crown of old men;
And the glory of children are their fathers.
{Or, Arrogant}Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.
A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it;
Whithersoever {Or, he}it turneth, {Or, he}it {Or, dealeth wisely}prospereth.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
{Or, A rebellious man (Hebrew: Rebellion) seeketh only evil}An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Whoso rewardeth evil for good,
Evil shall not depart from his house.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no {Hebrew: heart.}understanding?
A friend loveth at all times;
And {Or, is born as a brother}a brother is born for adversity.
A man void of {Hebrew: heart.}understanding striketh hands,
And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
{Or, He that loveth transgression loveth strife}He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into {Or, calamity}mischief.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;
And the father of a fool hath no joy.
A cheerful heart {Hebrew: causeth good healing.}is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom,
To pervert the ways of justice.
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her that bare him.
Also to {Or, fine}punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
He {Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words, And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit}that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise;
{Or, He that shutteth his lips is &c.}When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
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How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?And scoffers delight them in scoffing,And fools hate knowledge?
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not;But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Turn you at my reproof:Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you;I will make known my words unto you.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Unto you, O men, I call;And my voice is to the sons of men.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him;For his hands refuse to labor.
O ye simple, understand prudence;And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Come, eat ye of my bread,And drink of the wine which I have mingled.
{Or, Forsake the simple}Leave off, ye simple ones, and live;And walk in the way of understanding.
{Or, Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me, and keep all my commandments, that &c.}Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Wherefore do ye {Hebrew: weigh.}spend money for that which is not bread? and your {Or, carnings}labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
But my people hearkened not to my voice;And Israel would none of me.
So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart,That they might walk in their own counsels.
Oh that my people would hearken unto me,That Israel would walk in my ways!
And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the {Hebrew: heart.}understanding.
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
For every one that {Or, practiseth}doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be {Or, convicted}reproved.
saying, {Isaiah 6:9, 10}Go thou unto this people, and say,By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand;And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
For this people's heart is waxed gross,And their ears are dull of hearing,And their eyes they have closed;Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes,And hear with their ears,And understand with their heart,And should turn again,And I should heal them.