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pressor;

But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. 17 A man that is laden with the blood of any person

Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.

18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered;

But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;

But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;

But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. 21 To have respect of persons is not good;

4 Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,

And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor

Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression,

The same is the companion of a destroyer.

25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;

But he that putteth his trust in
Jehovah shall be made fat.

26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;

1 Or, calamity

2 Or, O prince that lackest understanding and art a great oppressor, He &c.

3 Or, he that walketh perversely in two ways 4 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress

shall be delivered.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;

But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the
righteous increase.
He that being often
proved hardeneth
neck

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re

his

Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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2 When the righteous 5 are creased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;

But he that keepeth company

with harlots wasteth his substance.

4 The king by justice establisheth the land;

But 6 he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

5 Aman that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.

6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;

But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

8 Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath. 9 If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,

8 Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

10 The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect;

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9 And as for the upright, they seek his life.

A fool uttereth all his 10. anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

5 Or, are in authority

6 Or, he that imposeth tribute Heb. a man of offerings. 7 Or, understandeth not knowledge 8 Or, He rageth and laugheth, and there is no rest 9 Or, But the upright care for his soul 10 Heb spirit.

12 If a ruler hearkeneth to false

hood,

All his servants are wicked. 13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together;

Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,

His throne shall be established

for ever.

dom;

But a child left to himself caus

eth shame to his mother.

16 When the wicked 1are increased, transgression increaseth;

But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;

Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words;

For though he understand, he will not give heed.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his 3 words?

There is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

22 An angry man stirreth strife,

up

of Jakeh; the 7 oracle.

The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:

2 Surely I am more brutish than

10 Slander not a servant unto his master,

Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

11 There is a generation that curse their father,

And bless not their mother. 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes,

And yet are not washed from their filthiness.

13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!

And their eyelids are lifted up. 14 There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives,

To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied,

Yea, four that say not, Enough: 16 Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water;

And the fire that saith not,
Enough.

17 The eye that mocketh at his

The way of a serpent upon a

rock;

The way of a ship in the midst of the sea;

And the way of a man with a maiden.

20 So is the way of an adulterous

29 There are three things which are stately in their march,

Yea, four which are stately in going:

30 The lion, which is mightiest among beasts,

And turneth not away for any; 31 The greyhound; the he-goat also;

And the king 10 against whom there is no rising up.

7 Heb. Under.

8 Or, thou canst seize with thy hands

9 Or, war-horse Heb. well girt (or, well knit) in the loins. 10 Or, when his army is with hìm

worthily,

But thou excellest them all. 30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain;

But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;

And let her works praise her in the gates.