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1 - Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

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

3 - A refining pot <FI>is<Fi> for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah.

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

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

6 - Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

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

8 - A stone of grace <FI>is<Fi> the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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

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

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

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

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

14 - The beginning of contention <FI>is<Fi> a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

15 - Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

16 - Why <FI>is<Fi> this--a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 - The face of the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool--at the end of the earth.

25 - A provocation to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

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

27 - One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

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