King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

2The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

3Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

4The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

5A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.

6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

6Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?

7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

7A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.

8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

8A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.

9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

9Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin "?

10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

10Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD.

11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

11It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.

12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

12The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.

13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

13Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.

14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

14"Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

15There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

16Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

17Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

18Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.

19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

19He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

20He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

21An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.

22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

22Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.

23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

23Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.

24Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

24Man's steps are ordained by the LORD, How then can man understand his way?

25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

25It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.

26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

26A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.

27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

27The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

28Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

29The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

30Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.

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