He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire,
And {Or, quarrelleth with}rageth against all sound wisdom.
A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But only that his heart may reveal itself.
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt,
And with ignominy cometh reproach.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters;
{Or, A flowing brook, a wellspring of wisdom}The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
To respect the person of the wicked is not good,
{Or, So as to turn aside}Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
A fool's lips {Or, bring contention}enter into contention,
And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool's mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts.
He also that is slack in his work
Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower;
The righteous runneth into it, and {Hebrew: is set on high.}is safe.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city,
And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
And before honor goeth humility.
He that giveth answer before he heareth,
It is folly and shame unto him.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;
But a broken spirit who can {Or, raise up}bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man's gift maketh room for him,
And bringeth him before great men.
He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just;
But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
The lot causeth contentions to cease,
And parteth between the mighty.
A brother {Or, injured}offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth;
With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
The poor useth entreaties;
But the rich answereth roughly.
{Hebrew: A man of friends.}He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction;
But there is a {Hebrew: lover.}friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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A fool's vexation is {Or, openly Hebrew: in the day.}presently known;But a prudent man concealeth shame.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride;But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
By pride cometh only contention;But with the well-advised is wisdom.
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty;For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil;But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger;And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
A worthless man {Hebrew: diggeth.}deviseth mischief;And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Lest thou learn this ways,And get a snare to thy soul.
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;And a whisperer {Or, alienateth his friend}separateth chief friends.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, {Or, He rageth and laugheth, and there is no rest}Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
It is an honor for a man to {Or, cease}keep aloof from strife;But every fool will be quarrelling.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.