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October 30 Ecclesiastes
| 1:1
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| The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
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| 1:2
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| All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.
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| 1:3
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| What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?
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| 1:4
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| One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.
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| 1:5
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| The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.
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| 1:6
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| The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.
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| 1:7
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| All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.
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| 1:8
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| All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.
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| 1:9
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| That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.
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| 1:10
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| Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.
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| 1:11
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| There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.
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| 1:12
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| I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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| 1:13
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| And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.
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| 1:14
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| I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.
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| 1:15
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| That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.
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| 1:16
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| I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.
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| 1:17
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| And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.
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| 1:18
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| Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow. |
| 2:1
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| I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.
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| 2:2
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| Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?
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| 2:3
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| I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
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| 2:4
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| I undertook great works, building myself houses and planting vine-gardens.
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| 2:5
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| I made myself gardens and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all sorts.
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| 2:6
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| I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.
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| 2:7
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| I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.
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| 2:8
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| I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men--girls of all sorts to be my brides.
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| 2:9
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| And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
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| 2:10
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| And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.
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| 2:11
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| Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
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| 2:12
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| And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.
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| 2:13
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| Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.
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| 2:14
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| The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.
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| 2:15
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| Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.
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| 2:16
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| Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!
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| 2:17
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| So I was hating life, because everything under the sun was evil to me: all is to no purpose and desire for wind.
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| 2:18
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| Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.
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| 2:19
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| And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.
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| 2:20
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| So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun.
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| 2:21
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| Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
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| 2:22
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| What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun?
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| 2:23
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| All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.
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| 2:24
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| There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.
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| 2:25
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| Who may take food or have pleasure without him?
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| 2:26
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| To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind. |
| 3:1
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| For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.
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| 3:2
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| A time for birth and a time for death; a time for planting and a time for uprooting;
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| 3:3
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| A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;
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| 3:4
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| A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;
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| 3:5
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| A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;
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| 3:6
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| A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;
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| 3:7
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| A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
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| 3:8
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| A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.
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| 3:9
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| What profit has the worker in the work which he does?
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| 3:10
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| I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.
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| 3:11
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| He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last.
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| 3:12
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| I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.
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| 3:13
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| And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.
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| 3:14
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| I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.
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| 3:15
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| Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.
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| 3:16
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| And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
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| 3:17
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| I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.
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| 3:18
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| I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.
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| 3:19
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| Because the fate of the sons of men and the fate of the beasts is the same. As is the death of one so is the death of the other, and all have one spirit. Man is not higher than the beasts; because all is to no purpose.
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| 3:20
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| All go to one place, all are of the dust, and all will be turned to dust again.
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| 3:21
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| Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?
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| 3:22
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So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
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| 4:1
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| And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.
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| 4:2
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| So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.
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| 4:3
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| Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.
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| 4:4
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| And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
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| 4:5
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| The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.
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| 4:6
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| One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.
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| 4:7
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| Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.
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| 4:8
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| It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.
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| 4:9
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| Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.
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| 4:10
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| And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.
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| 4:11
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| So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?
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| 4:12
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| And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
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| 4:13
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| A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.
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| 4:14
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| Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.
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| 4:15
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| I saw all the living under the sun round the young man who was to be ruler in place of the king.
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| 4:16
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| There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind. |
| 5:1
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| Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.
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| 5:2
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| Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.
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| 5:3
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| As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
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| 5:4
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| When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
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| 5:5
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| It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
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| 5:6
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| Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
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| 5:7
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| Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
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| 5:8
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| If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
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| 5:9
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| It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
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| 5:10
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| He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
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| 5:11
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| When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?
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| 5:12
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| The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.
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| 5:13
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| There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
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| 5:14
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| And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
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| 5:15
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| As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
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| 5:16
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| And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?
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| 5:17
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| All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.
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| 5:18
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| This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.
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| 5:19
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| Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.
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| 5:20
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| He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart. |
| 6:1
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| There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;
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| 6:2
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| A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.
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| 6:3
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| If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.
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| 6:4
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| In wind it came and to the dark it will go, and with the dark will its name be covered.
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| 6:5
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| Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.
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| 6:6
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| And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?
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| 6:7
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| All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.
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| 6:8
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| What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?
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| 6:9
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| What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
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| 6:10
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| That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.
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| 6:11
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| There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
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| 6:12
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| Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun? |
| 7:1
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| A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
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| 7:2
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| It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.
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| 7:3
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| Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.
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| 7:4
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| The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.
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| 7:5
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| It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.
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| 7:6
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| Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.
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| 7:7
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| The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.
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| 7:8
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| The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.
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| 7:9
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| Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
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| 7:10
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| Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.
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| 7:11
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| Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.
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| 7:12
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| Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
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| 7:13
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| Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?
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| 7:14
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| In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.
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| 7:15
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| These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.
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| 7:16
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| Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
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| 7:17
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| Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?
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| 7:18
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| It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
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| 7:19
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| Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.
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| 7:20
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| There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.
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| 7:21
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| Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.
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| 7:22
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| Your heart has knowledge how frequently others have been cursed by you.
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| 7:23
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| All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.
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| 7:24
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| Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?
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| 7:25
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| I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.
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| 7:26
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| And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.
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| 7:27
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| Look! this I have seen, said the Preacher, taking one thing after another to get the true account,
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| 7:28
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| For which my soul is still searching, but I have it not; one man among a thousand have I seen; but a woman among all these I have not seen.
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| 7:29
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| This only have I seen, that God made men upright, but they have been searching out all sorts of inventions. |
| 8:1
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| Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.
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| 8:2
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| I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.
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| 8:3
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| Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him.
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| 8:4
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| The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
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| 8:5
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| Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
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| 8:6
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| For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.
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| 8:7
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| No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?
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| 8:8
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| No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
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| 8:9
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| All this have I seen, and have given my heart to all the work which is done under the sun: there is a time when man has power over man for his destruction.
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| 8:10
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| And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.
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| 8:11
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| Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
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| 8:12
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| Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.
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| 8:13
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| But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.
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| 8:14
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| There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.
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| 8:15
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| So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.
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| 8:16
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| When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),
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| 8:17
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| Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge. |
| 9:1
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| All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.
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| 9:2
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| Because to all there is one event, to the upright man and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him who makes an offering and to him who makes no offering; as is the good so is the sinner; he who takes an oath is as he who has fear of it.
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| 9:3
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| This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
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| 9:4
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| For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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| 9:5
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| The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
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| 9:6
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| Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.
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| 9:7
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| Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.
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| 9:8
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| Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.
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| 9:9
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| Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.
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| 9:10
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| Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
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| 9:11
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| And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
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| 9:12
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| Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
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| 9:13
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| This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.
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| 9:14
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| There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.
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| 9:15
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| Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
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| 9:16
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| Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
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| 9:17
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| The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
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| 9:18
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| Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good. |
| 10:1
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| Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
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| 10:2
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| The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
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| 10:3
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| And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
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| 10:4
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| If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
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| 10:5
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| There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
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| 10:6
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| The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
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| 10:7
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| I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
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| 10:8
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| He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
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| 10:9
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| He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
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| 10:10
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| If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
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| 10:11
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| If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
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| 10:12
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| The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
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| 10:13
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| The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
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| 10:14
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| The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
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| 10:15
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| The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
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| 10:16
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| Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.
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| 10:17
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| Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.
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| 10:18
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| When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.
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| 10:19
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| A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
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| 10:20
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| Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it. |
| 11:1
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| Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.
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| 11:2
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| Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
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| 11:3
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| If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.
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| 11:4
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| He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.
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| 11:5
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| As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
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| 11:6
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| In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
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| 11:7
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| Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
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| 11:8
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| But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.
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| 11:9
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| Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.
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| 11:10
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| So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose. |
| 12:1
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| Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
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| 12:2
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| While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not dark, and the clouds come not back after the rain;
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| 12:3
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| In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;
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| 12:4
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| When the doors are shut in the street, and the sound of the crushing is low, and the voice of the bird is soft, and the daughters of music will be made low;
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| 12:5
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| And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;
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| 12:6
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| Before ever the silver cord is cut, or the vessel of gold is broken, or the pot is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the water-hole;
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| 12:7
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| And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
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| 12:8
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| All things are to no purpose, says the Preacher, all is to no purpose.
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| 12:9
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| And because the Preacher was wise he still gave the people knowledge; searching out, testing, and putting in order a great number of wise sayings.
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| 12:10
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| The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.
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| 12:11
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| The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.
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| 12:12
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| And further, my son, take note of this: of the making of books there is no end, and much learning is a weariness to the flesh.
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| 12:13
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| This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
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| 12:14
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| God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil. |
October 29 Proverbs
| 1:1
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| The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
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| 1:2
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| To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:
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| 1:3
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| To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:
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| 1:4
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| To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
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| 1:5
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| (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
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| 1:6
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| To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
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| 1:7
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| The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
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| 1:8
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| My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
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| 1:9
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| For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.
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| 1:10
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| My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.
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| 1:11
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| If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;
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| 1:12
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| Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;
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| 1:13
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| Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;
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| 1:14
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| Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag:
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| 1:15
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| My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:
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| 1:16
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| For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
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| 1:17
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| Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
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| 1:18
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| And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
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| 1:19
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| Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
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| 1:20
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| Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
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| 1:21
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| Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
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| 1:22
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| How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
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| 1:23
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| Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
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| 1:24
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| Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
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| 1:25
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| You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
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| 1:26
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| So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;
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| 1:27
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| When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
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| 1:28
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| Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
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| 1:29
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| For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
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| 1:30
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| They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
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| 1:31
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| So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
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| 1:32
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| For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.
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| 1:33
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| But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil. |
| 2:1
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| My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;
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| 2:2
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| So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;
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| 2:3
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| Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;
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| 2:4
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| If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
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| 2:5
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| Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.
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| 2:6
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| For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:
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| 2:7
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| He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;
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| 2:8
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| He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.
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| 2:9
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| Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.
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| 2:10
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| For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;
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| 2:11
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| Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;
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| 2:12
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| Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;
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| 2:13
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| Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;
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| 2:14
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| Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner;
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| 2:15
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| Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
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| 2:16
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| To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
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| 2:17
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| Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:
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| 2:18
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| For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:
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| 2:19
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| Those who go to her do not come back again; their feet do not keep in the ways of life:
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| 2:20
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| So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.
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| 2:21
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| For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.
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| 2:22
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| But sinners will be cut off from the land, and those whose acts are false will be uprooted. |
| 3:1
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| My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
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| 3:2
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| For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
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| 3:3
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| Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;
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| 3:4
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| So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.
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| 3:5
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| Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
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| 3:6
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| In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
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| 3:7
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| Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
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| 3:8
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| This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.
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| 3:9
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| Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
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| 3:10
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| So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
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| 3:11
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| My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
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| 3:12
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| For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
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| 3:13
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| Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
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| 3:14
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| For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
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| 3:15
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| She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
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| 3:16
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| Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
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| 3:17
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| Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
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| 3:18
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| She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
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| 3:19
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| The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.
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| 3:20
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| By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.
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| 3:21
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| My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
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| 3:22
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| So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
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| 3:23
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| Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.
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| 3:24
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| When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.
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| 3:25
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| Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:
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| 3:26
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| For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.
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| 3:27
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| Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
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| 3:28
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| Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.
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| 3:29
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| Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
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| 3:30
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| Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
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| 3:31
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| Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
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| 3:32
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| For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
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| 3:33
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| The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.
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| 3:34
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| He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
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| 3:35
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| The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish. |
| 4:1
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| Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:
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| 4:2
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| For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.
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| 4:3
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| For I was a son to my father, a gentle and an only one to my mother.
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| 4:4
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| And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:
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| 4:5
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| Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.
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| 4:6
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| Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.
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| 4:7
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| The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
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| 4:8
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| Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.
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| 4:9
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| She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.
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| 4:10
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| Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.
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| 4:11
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| I have given you teaching in the way of wisdom, guiding your steps in the straight way.
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| 4:12
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| When you go, your way will not be narrow, and in running you will not have a fall.
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| 4:13
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| Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.
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| 4:14
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| Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.
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| 4:15
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| Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.
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| 4:16
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| For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.
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| 4:17
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| The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
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| 4:18
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| But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
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| 4:19
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| The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.
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| 4:20
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| My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.
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| 4:21
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| Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.
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| 4:22
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| For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.
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| 4:23
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| And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
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| 4:24
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| Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
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| 4:25
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| Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.
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| 4:26
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| Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.
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| 4:27
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| Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil. |
| 5:1
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| My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:
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| 5:2
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| So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.
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| 5:3
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| For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
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| 5:4
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| But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
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| 5:5
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| Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;
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| 5:6
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| She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
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| 5:7
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| Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.
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| 5:8
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| Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
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| 5:9
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| For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
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| 5:10
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| And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;
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| 5:11
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| And you will be full of grief at the end of your life, when your flesh and your body are wasted;
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| 5:12
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| And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;
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| 5:13
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| I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!
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| 5:14
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| I was in almost all evil in the company of the people.
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| 5:15
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| Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain.
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| 5:16
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| Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.
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| 5:17
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| Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you.
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| 5:18
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| Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.
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| 5:19
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| As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.
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| 5:20
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| Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
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| 5:21
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| For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.
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| 5:22
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| The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
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| 5:23
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| He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way. |
| 6:1
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| My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
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| 6:2
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| You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
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| 6:3
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| Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.
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| 6:4
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| Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
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| 6:5
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| Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
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| 6:6
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| Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
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| 6:7
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| Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
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| 6:8
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| She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.
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| 6:9
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| How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?
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| 6:10
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| A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
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| 6:11
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| Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man
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| 6:12
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| A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
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| 6:13
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| Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers;
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| 6:14
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| His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
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| 6:15
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| For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.
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| 6:16
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| Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
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| 6:17
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| Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;
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| 6:18
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| A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
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| 6:19
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| A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
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| 6:20
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| My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:
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| 6:21
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| Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.
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| 6:22
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| In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you.
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| 6:23
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| For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
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| 6:24
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| They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.
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| 6:25
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| Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.
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| 6:26
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| For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
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| 6:27
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| May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?
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| 6:28
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| Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?
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| 6:29
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| So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.
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| 6:30
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| Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:
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| 6:31
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| But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.
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| 6:32
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| He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.
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| 6:33
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| Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.
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| 6:34
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| For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.
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| 6:35
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| He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased. |
| 7:1
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| My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.
|
| 7:2
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| Keep my rules and you will have life; let my teaching be to you as the light of your eyes;
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| 7:3
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| Let them be fixed to your fingers, and recorded in your heart.
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| 7:4
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| Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
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| 7:5
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| So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
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| 7:6
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| Looking out from my house, and watching through the window,
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| 7:7
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| I saw among the young men one without sense,
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| 7:8
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| Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,
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| 7:9
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| At nightfall, in the evening of the day, in the black dark of the night.
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| 7:10
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| And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;
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| 7:11
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| She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.
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| 7:12
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| Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.
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| 7:13
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| So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:
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| 7:14
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| I have a feast of peace-offerings, for today my oaths have been effected.
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| 7:15
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| So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you.
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| 7:16
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| My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton thread of Egypt;
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| 7:17
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| I have made my bed sweet with perfumes and spices.
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| 7:18
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| Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights.
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| 7:19
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| For the master of the house is away on a long journey:
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| 7:20
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| He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon.
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| 7:21
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| With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.
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| 7:22
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| The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
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| 7:23
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| Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
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| 7:24
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| So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;
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| 7:25
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| Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.
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| 7:26
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| For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.
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| 7:27
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| Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death. |
| 8:1
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| Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?
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| 8:2
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| At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;
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| 8:3
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| Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:
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| 8:4
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| I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
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| 8:5
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| Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
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| 8:6
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| Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
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| 8:7
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| For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.
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| 8:8
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| All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.
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| 8:9
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| They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.
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| 8:10
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| Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
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| 8:11
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| For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
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| 8:12
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| I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
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| 8:13
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| The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
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| 8:14
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| Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
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| 8:15
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| Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
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| 8:16
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| Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.
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| 8:17
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| Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
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| 8:18
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| Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.
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| 8:19
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| My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
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| 8:20
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| I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
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| 8:21
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| So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.
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| 8:22
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| The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.
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| 8:23
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| From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.
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| 8:24
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| When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.
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| 8:25
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| Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:
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| 8:26
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| When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world.
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| 8:27
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| When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:
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| 8:28
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| When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed:
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| 8:29
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| When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:
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| 8:30
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| Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;
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| 8:31
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| Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
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| 8:32
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| Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.
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| 8:33
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| Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.
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| 8:34
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| Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.
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| 8:35
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| For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
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| 8:36
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| But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death. |
| 9:1
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| Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
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| 9:2
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| She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
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| 9:3
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| She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
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| 9:4
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| Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
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| 9:5
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| Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
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| 9:6
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| Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
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| 9:7
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| He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
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| 9:8
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| Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.
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| 9:9
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| Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
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| 9:10
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| The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind
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| 9:11
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| For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
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| 9:12
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| If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
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| 9:13
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| The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
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| 9:14
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| Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
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| 9:15
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| Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
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| 9:16
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| Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
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| 9:17
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| Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
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| 9:18
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| But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld. |
| 10:1
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| A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
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| 10:2
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| Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
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| 10:3
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| The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
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| 10:4
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| He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
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| 10:5
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| He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
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| 10:6
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| Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
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| 10:7
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| The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
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| 10:8
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| The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
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| 10:9
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| He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
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| 10:10
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| He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
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| 10:11
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| The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
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| 10:12
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| Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
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| 10:13
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| In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
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| 10:14
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| Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
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| 10:15
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| The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
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| 10:16
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| The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
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| 10:17
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| He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
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| 10:18
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| Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
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| 10:19
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| Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
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| 10:20
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| The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
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| 10:21
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| The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
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| 10:22
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| The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
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| 10:23
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| It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
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| 10:24
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| The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
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| 10:25
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| When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
|
| 10:26
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| Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
|
| 10:27
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| The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
|
| 10:28
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| The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
|
| 10:29
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| The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
|
| 10:30
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| The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
|
| 10:31
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| The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
|
| 10:32
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| The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers. |
| 11:1
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| Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
|
| 11:2
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| When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
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| 11:3
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| The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
|
| 11:4
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| Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
|
| 11:5
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| The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
|
| 11:6
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| The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
|
| 11:7
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| At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
|
| 11:8
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| The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
|
| 11:9
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| With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
|
| 11:10
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| When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
|
| 11:11
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| By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
|
| 11:12
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| He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
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| 11:13
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| He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
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| 11:14
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| When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
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| 11:15
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| He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
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| 11:16
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| A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
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| 11:17
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| The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
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| 11:18
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| The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
|
| 11:19
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| So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
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| 11:20
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| The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
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| 11:21
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| Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
|
| 11:22
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| Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
|
| 11:23
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| The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
|
| 11:24
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| A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
|
| 11:25
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| He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
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| 11:26
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| He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
|
| 11:27
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| He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
|
| 11:28
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| He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
|
| 11:29
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| The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
|
| 11:30
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| The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
|
| 11:31
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| If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner! |
| 12:1
|
| A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
|
| 12:2
|
| A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
|
| 12:3
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| No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.
|
| 12:4
|
| A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
|
| 12:5
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| The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
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| 12:6
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| The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
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| 12:7
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| Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
|
| 12:8
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| A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
|
| 12:9
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| He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
|
| 12:10
|
| An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
|
| 12:11
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| He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
|
| 12:12
|
| The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
|
| 12:13
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| In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
|
| 12:14
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| From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
|
| 12:15
|
| The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
|
| 12:16
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| A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
|
| 12:17
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| The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.
|
| 12:18
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| There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
|
| 12:19
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| True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
|
| 12:20
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| Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
|
| 12:21
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| No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.
|
| 12:22
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| False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
|
| 12:23
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| A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
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| 12:24
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| The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
|
| 12:25
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| Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
|
| 12:26
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| The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
|
| 12:27
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| He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
|
| 12:28
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| In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death. |
| 13:1
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| A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
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| 13:2
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| A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
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| 13:3
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| He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
|
| 13:4
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| The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
|
| 13:5
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| The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
|
| 13:6
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| Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
|
| 13:7
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| A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
|
| 13:8
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| A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
|
| 13:9
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| There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
|
| 13:10
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| The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
|
| 13:11
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| Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
|
| 13:12
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| Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
|
| 13:13
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| He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
|
| 13:14
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| The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
|
| 13:15
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| Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
|
| 13:16
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| A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
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| 13:17
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| A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
|
| 13:18
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| Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
|
| 13:19
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| To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
|
| 13:20
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| Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
|
| 13:21
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| Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
|
| 13:22
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| The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
|
| 13:23
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| There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
|
| 13:24
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| He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
|
| 13:25
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| The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers. |
| 14:1
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| Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
|
| 14:2
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| He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
|
| 14:3
|
| In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
|
| 14:4
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| Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.
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| 14:5
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| A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
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| 14:6
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| The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
|
| 14:7
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| Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
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| 14:8
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| The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
|
| 14:9
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| In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.
|
| 14:10
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| No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.
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| 14:11
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| The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.
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| 14:12
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| There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
|
| 14:13
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| Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.
|
| 14:14
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| He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
|
| 14:15
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| The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
|
| 14:16
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| The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
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| 14:17
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| He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
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| 14:18
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| Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.
|
| 14:19
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| The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.
|
| 14:20
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| The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.
|
| 14:21
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| He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
|
| 14:22
|
| Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
|
| 14:23
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| In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
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| 14:24
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| Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
|
| 14:25
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| A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
|
| 14:26
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| For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.
|
| 14:27
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| The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
|
| 14:28
|
| A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.
|
| 14:29
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| He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.
|
| 14:30
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| A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.
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| 14:31
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| He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.
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| 14:32
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| The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
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| 14:33
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| Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.
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| 14:34
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| By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.
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| 14:35
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| The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame. |
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| By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
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| 15:2
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| Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
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| 15:3
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| The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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| 15:4
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| A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.
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| 15:5
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| A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
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| 15:6
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| In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.
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| 15:7
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| The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
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| 15:8
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| The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
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| 15:9
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| The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.
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| 15:10
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| There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.
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| 15:11
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| Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!
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| 15:12
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| The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
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| 15:13
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| A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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| 15:14
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| The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
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| 15:15
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| All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.
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| 15:16
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| Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
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| 15:17
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| Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
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| 15:18
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| An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
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| 15:19
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| Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
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| 15:20
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| A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
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| 15:21
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| Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
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| 15:22
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| Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
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| 15:23
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| A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
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| 15:24
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| Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
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| 15:25
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| The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
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| 15:26
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| Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
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| 15:27
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| He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
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| 15:28
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| The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
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| 15:29
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| The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
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| 15:30
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| The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
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| 15:31
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| The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
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| 15:32
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| He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
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| 15:33
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| The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour. |
October 19
The Lion Pose - Simha-asana
The Sanskrit word simha which literally means "the powerful one" is the word for "lion." This, therefore is known as the lion posture, and one performing it can be said to resemble a roaring lion about to attack.
"Place the two heels under the perineum with soles turned upwards; hands to rest on the knees which should touch the ground. Open your mouth as you perform the jalandhara-mudra (chin lock) and fix your gaze on the root of the nose. This is Simha-asana, the destroyer of all diseases."
Hatha-yoga-pradipika I.37
Noble or Powerful Pose - Ugra-asana
The Sanskrit word ugra means powerful, mighty, strong or noble.
We usually keep this posture untranslated but it can be called the noble or powerful posture.
"Having stretched the feet on the ground, like a stick, and having grasped the toes of both feet with both hands, when one sits with the forehead resting on the thighs, it is called Pascimo-tana-asana" (or ugra-asana). This Pascimo-tana carries air from the front to the back part of the body. It kindles gastric fire, reduces obesity and cures all diseases of men."
Hatha-Yoga-Pradipika I.30-31
October 13
How to make Biofuels
Biofuel is considered to be the most pure and the easiest available fuels on the planet. Also known as agrofuel, they are classified into gas, liquid and solid form derived from biomass. Most of the people would be very happy to know that most of the forms of biofuels can be easily manufactured even at in one’s kitchen garden. One of the key features of biofuels is that they are better than other forms of fuels like petrol or diesel that is manufactured by most of the big oil manufacturing companies. Most of the diesel engines would work more efficiently and even last longer with the use of these home made biofuels. These fuels are also very clean and environment friendly. These biofuels can be a lot more economic if used in the kitchen for cooking purpose. These fuels also encourage the recycling process as most of them are manufactured from waste products.
There are various forms of biofuels and most of them are made through a detailed process having various stages. Most of the animal fats, vegetables and oils contain glycerin and are thus called triglycerides. In the process of manufacturing the biofuels, all the fats and oils are turned into esters, separating the glycerin. At the end of the process, all the glycerin sinks down at the bottom and all the biofuel rests at the top. The process through which the glycerin is separated from the biodiesel is known as transesterification. This process also uses lye as a catalyst in the whole process. Some of the chemicals which are used in the manufacturing of biofuels are ethanol or methanol which brings into use methyl esters. Methanol is derived from fossil fuels while ethanol is derived from plants. One of the advantages of using ethanol is that they can be distilled even at the home without any problem.
The process of manufacturing biofuel can be classified in the following stages. These stages are:
Filtering: In this process, waste vegetable oil is filtered to remove all the food particles. This process generally involves warming up the liquid a little. After warming up the liquid, it can be filtered with the use of coffee filter.
Removing of water: All the water contained in the residual gangue has to be removed which will make the reaction faster. The water can be easily removed by making the liquid boil at 100 degree C for sometime.
Titration: This process is carried out to determine the amount of lye that would be required. This process is the most crucial and the most important stage of biofuel manufacturing.
Preparation of sodium methoxide: In this process, methanol is mixed with sodium hydroxide to produce sodium methoxide. In most of the cases, the quantity of methanol used is generally 20 percent of waste vegetable oil.
Heating and mixing: The residue is heated in between 120 to 130 degree F after which it is mixed well. It should be remembered that process should be done carefully avoiding splashing of the liquid.
Settling and separation: After mixing the liquid, it has to be allowed to cool down. After the cooling process, the biofuel will be found floating at the top while the heavier glycerin would be found at the bottom. The glycerin can be easily separated by allowing it to drain out from the bottom. The person is left over with pure biofuel which can be used for various purposes.
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Other alternative fuels
Biofuels are also known as non conventional fuels, alternative fuels. Alternative fuels can be classified as any fuel that is not derived from conventional sources like petroleum, coal and natural gas. The main purpose of fuel is to store the energy that can be used sometime later. Almost all forms of fuels are chemical fuels having energy in the form of chemical energy. The end use of the fuel is to release the energy that is captures by it at any time of use.
Some of the other forms of non conventional fuels are chemically stored electricity like batteries, hydrogen and various other sources. The demand of these alternative fuels came into picture when the world recognized that it has a very limited supply of fossil fuel and burning it leads to various other environmental problems like global warming. Burning conventional fuels like petroleum leads to a lot of greenhouse gas emission. Another factor of concern is the rising prices of the oil. This rise has been reported because of the shortages faced by the various countries producing conventional fuels. According to the researchers, the demand of the conventional fuel is going to surpass the supply which will make the people look for other alternative fuels. Some of the alternatives to the conventional fuels are:
Renewable energy: This is one of the best solutions to the energy crisis that is lying ahead in future. The various nations of the world have shown keen interest in tapping this form of energy which is not only environment friendly, but also economic to produce. Solar power, wind power and tidal power are some of the forms of this energy.
Non conventional oil: This is a type of fuel that is chemically quite identical to the conventional fuel. This form of oil is generally more energy intensive to be produced which is a great hindrance in their production. Some of the rich deposits of this form of oil are found in the Athabasca Oil Sands in Canada. They are also found at Venezuelan Orinoco tar sands. Most of the researchers have stated that the Orinoco and Athabasca sites have almost two thirds of the total oil deposits of the world.
Hydrogen: Most of the people say that hydrogen is the key that would solve the energy problems of the world. There have been developed many new techniques that efficiently extracts the chemical energy stored in hydrogen. The main problem with hydrogen is that there is no large deposit which promises a continuous supply. Whatever little quantity of the gas is found on the planet also resides in the upper layers of the hemisphere. Hydrogen to be brought into use should be first produced using some other form of energy which is a great threat.
Air engine: This is a relatively newer technique that uses emission free piston which uses compressed air as fuel. Compressed air is much cheaper then any other form of energy. The economy in production makes this form so energy an attractive alternative of conventional form of energy. |
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Biofuel from waste
Biofuel also called as agrofuel and is derived from biomass and may be in solid, liquid or gaseous form. The use of waste biomass to generate energy can decrease waste management problems, pollution, greenhouse gaseous emissions and the use of fossil fuels. There is a huge potential for bioenergy obtained from waste to decrease the speed of global warming. As per a recent report, by the year 2020, 19 million tons of oil equivalents could be derived from biomass. Out of this, 46% is obtained from bio-wastes like farm waste, agricultural waste, municipal solid waste and other biodegradable waste streams.
The waste buried in landfill site undergoes anaerobic digestion and generates gases. The gases so produced are called landfill gases (LFG). These gases can be burned and looked up to as a source of renewable energy. The LFG comprises of almost 50% methane, which is the same gas found in natural gas. This LFG can be used to generate electricity for public consumption or can be burned for heat.
If LFG is not used properly, it would add to the atmosphere. Methane is a greenhouse gas. It has a global warming potential of 23 relative to carbon dioxide. Thus, one ton of methane results in the same greenhouse gas as 23 tons of carbon dioxide. The formula of the burning of methane is as follows – CH4 + 2O2 = CO2 + 2H20. Thus, there are two advantages of harvesting and burning LFG. Firstly, the global warming potential is decreased by a factor of 23. Secondly, energy is provided for heat and power.
It has been discovered by Thomas Rockmann and Frank Keppler that living plants also generate methane. This methane of living plants is ten to hundred times more than that generated by dead plants in an aerobic environment. However, this methane does not raise chances of global warming due to the incorporated carbon cycle.
A separate waste management strategy is anaerobic digestion. This decreases the amount of waste sent to landfill to generate methane or biogas. In anaerobic digestion, any sort of biomass can be utilized. This waste breaks down and gives rise to methane. This methane is harvested and burned to create heat, power or to run some automotive vehicles.
The statistics related to landfill power plants are as follows – a 3 MW landfill power plant can supply power to 1900 homes. Due to this, it is possible to avoid 6000 tons of methane per year from entering the atmosphere. 18,000 tons per year of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel replacement would be eliminated.
First generation biofuels are those that are prepared from animal fats, vegetable oil, starch and sugar by the use of conventional technology. The anaerobic digestion of organic materials by anaerobes gives rise to biogas. This biogas can be produced from biodegradable waste materials. Digestate is a solid byproduct that can be used as a fertilizer or a biofuel. The biogas comprises of methane and this can be obtained from anaerobic digesters or mechanical biological treatment systems. LFG is a lesser clean form of biogas. Thermal depolymerization of waste results in the extraction of methane and other oils in a manner similar to petroleum. | October 06
It is important to recognise the power of our emotions--and to take responsibility for them by creating a light and positive atmosphere around ourselves. This attitude of joy that we create helps alleviate states of hopelessness, loneliness, and despair. Our relationships with others thus naturally improve, and little by little the whole of society becomes more positive and balanced. - Tarthang Tulku
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. - Buddha
A man who is seeking for realisation is not only going round searching for his
spectacles without realising that they are on his nose all the time, but also
were he not actually looking through them he would not be able to see what he
is looking for! - Ask the Awakened by Wei Wu Wei
It is necessary to understand that I Am,
In order that I may know that I Am Not,
So that, at last, I may realise that,
I Am Not, therefore I Am. - Ask the Awakened by Wei Wu Wei
The practice of meditation is represented by the three monkeys,
who cover their eyes, ears and mouths so as to avoid the phenomenal world.
The practice of non-meditation is ceasing to be the see-er, hearer or speaker
while eyes, ears and mouths are fulfilling their function in daily life.
Open Secret by Wei Wu Wei
One must know that one is not in order to be able to understand that we are.
- Ask the Awakened by Wei Wu Wei
Through awareness and perseverance you can break this cycle of birth and death
and find yourself elevated to the highest. Therefore, awareness leads you
forward, while lack of awareness leads you nowhere. (Awareness, v21)
Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law. - Buddha
Reality alone exists - and that we are. All the rest is only a dream, a dream
of the One Mind, which is our mind without the 'our'. Is it so hard to accept?
Is it so difficult to assimilate and to live?
- Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei
Play your part in the comedy, but don't identify yourself with your role!
- Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei
Ask yourself this; 'Are you a human being having a spiritual experience, or a spiritual being having a human experience? - Wayne Dyer, PhD
The Five Precepts are:
1. Abstain from taking life,
2. Abstain from taking that which is not given,
3. Abstain from misconduct done in lust,
4. Abstain from lying,
5. Abstain from all forms of intoxication.
You are like a withered leaf, ready to crumble in death's hand,
and what preparations have you made? The time is now!
Practice, become cleansed, and be ready. (Flaws, v 235-236)
The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind. The greatest patience is humility. The greatest effort is not concerned with results. The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go. The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances. - Atisha
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