Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16

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Chapter 17

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  Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.  

 

 

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  A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.  

 

 

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3


 

  A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.  

 

 

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  An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.  

 

 

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  Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.  

 

 

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  Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.  

 

 

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  Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.  

 

 

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  A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.  

 

 

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  Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.  

 

 

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10


 

  Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.  

 

 

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  An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.  

 

 

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12


 

  The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.  

 

 

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13


 

  Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.  

 

 

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14


 

  The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.  

 

 

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15


 

  Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.  

 

 

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  Why [is] this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?  

 

 

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17


 

  At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.  

 

 

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18


 

  A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.  

 

 

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19


 

  Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.  

 

 

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20


 

  The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.  

 

 

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21


 

  Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.  

 

 

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  A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.  

 

 

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  A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.  

 

 

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  The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.  

 

 

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  A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.  

 

 

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  Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.  

 

 

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  One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.  

 

 

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  Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!  

 

 

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