Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
1
A soft answer turns away wrath; but a grievous word stirs up anger.
E | MONA- | RK | IShIB | ChMA | UDBR- | OTsB
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| from·? | ? | he-will·return | ? | and·? | ?
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| IOLA- | EF
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| he-will·ascend | nostril
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2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
B | LShUN | ChKMIM | ThITIB | DOTh | UFI | KSILIM
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| to·? | ? | ? | ? | and·? | as·?
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| IBIO | EULTh
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| he-will·in·he-will·? | I-will·and·to·she-will
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3
The eyes of IAUA are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
G | BKL- | MQUM | OINI | IAUA | TsFUTh | ROIM | UTUBIM
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| in·all | place | ? | IAUA | ? | ? | and·?
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4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.
D | MRFE | LShUN | OTs | ChIIM | USLF | BA | ShBR | BRUCh
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| healing | to·? | tree | life | and·? | in·the | ? | in·breath
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5
A fool despises his father's correction; but he that regards reproof is prudent.
A | EUIL | INETs
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| I-will·and·he-will·to | he-will·we·I-will·?
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| MUSR | EBIU | UShMR | ThUKChTh
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| from·and·? | I-will·in·he-will·and | and·? | ?
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6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure; but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
U | BITh | TsDIQ | ChSN | RB | UBThBUETh | RShO
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| in·he-will·she-will | ? | ? | ? | and·in·? | ?
|
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7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.
Z | ShFThI | ChKMIM | IZRU | DOTh | ULB | KSILIM | LE- | KN
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| ? | ? | he-will·? | ? | and·heart | as·? | not | so
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8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to IAUA; but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Ch | ZBCh | RShOIM | ThUOBTh | IAUA | UThFLTh | IShRIM
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| ? | wicked-ones | ? | IAUA | and·? | he-will·?
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9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to IAUA; but He loves him that follows after righteousness.
T | ThUOBTh | IAUA | DRK | RShO | UMRDF | TsDQA
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| ? | IAUA | ? | ? | and·from·? | righteous
|
| IEAB
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| he-will·I-will·the·in
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10
There is grievous correction for him that forsakes the way; and he that hates reproof shall die.
I | MUSR | RO | LOZB | ERCh | ShUNE | ThUKChTh
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| from·and·? | ? | to·leave | I-will·? | ? | ?
|
| IMUTh
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| he-will·from·and·she-will
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11
The nether-world and Destruction are before IAUA; how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
IE | ShEUL | UEBDUN | NGD | IAUA | EF | KI-
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| ? | and·I-will·in·? | we·? | IAUA | nostril | that
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| LBUTh | BNI- | EDM
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| to·in·and·she-will | in·we·he-will | man
|
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12
A scorner loves not to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
IB | LE | IEAB- | LTs | AUKCh | LU
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| not | he-will·I-will·the·in | to·? | the·and·as·? | to·and
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| EL- | ChKMIM | LE | ILK
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| this | ? | not | he-will·to·as
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13
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
IG | LB | ShMCh | IITB | FNIM | UBOTsBTh- | LB
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| heart | ? | he-will·he-will·? | ? | and·in·? | heart
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| RUCh | NKEA
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| breath | we·as·I-will·the
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14
The heart of him that has discernment seeks knowledge; but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
ID | LB | NBUN | IBQSh- | DOTh | UFNI
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| heart | we·in·and·we | he-will·in·stubble | ? | and·face
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| (UFI) | KSILIM | IROA | EULTh
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| and·? | as·? | he-will·? | I-will·and·to·she-will
|
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15
All the days of the poor are evil; but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
TU | KL- | IMI | ONI | ROIM | UTUB- | LB
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| all | he-will·from·he-will | ? | ? | and·good | heart
|
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16
Better is little with the fear of IAUA, than great treasure and turmoil therewith.
TZ | TUB- | MOT | BIRETh | IAUA | MEUTsR | RB
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| good | from·? | in·he-will·? | IAUA | from·I-will·and·? | ?
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| UMAUMA | BU
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| and·from·the·and·from·the | give
|
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17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
IZ | TUB | ERChTh | IRQ | UEABA- | ShM
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| good | I-will·? | green | and·I-will·the·in·the | name
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| MShUR | EBUS | UShNEA- | BU
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| from·? | I-will·in·and·? | and·? | give
|
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18
A wrathful man stirs up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.
ICh | EISh | ChMA | IGRA | MDUN | UERK
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| I-will·he-will·? | ? | he-will·? | from·? | and·I-will·?
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| EFIM | IShQIT | RIB
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| I-will·? | he-will·? | ?
|
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19
The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.
IT | DRK | OTsL | KMShKTh | ChDQ | UERCh | IShRIM | SLLA
|
| ? | ? | as·from·? | ? | and·I-will·? | he-will·? | ?
|
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20
A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish man despises his mother.
K | BN | ChKM | IShMCh- | EB | UKSIL | EDM | BUZA
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| in·we | ? | he-will·? | father | and·as·? | man | in·and·?
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21
Folly is joy to him that lacks understanding; but a man of discernment walks straightforwards.
KE | EULTh | ShMChA | LChSR- | LB
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| I-will·and·to·she-will | ? | to·? | heart
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| UEISh | ThBUNA | IIShR-
|
| and·I-will·he-will·? | ? | he-will·he-will·?
|
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22
For want of counsel purposes are frustrated; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
KB | AFR | MChShBUTh | BEIN | SUD | UBRB | IUOTsIM
|
| the·? | from·? | in·no | ? | and·in·? | he-will·and·?
|
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23
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it!
KG | ShMChA | LEISh | BMONA- | FIU | UDBR | BOThU
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| ? | to·I-will·he-will·? | in·from·? | ? | and·? | in·?
|
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24
The path of life goes upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.
KD | ERCh | ChIIM | LMOLA | LMShKIL | LMON
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| I-will·? | life | to·from·ascend | to·from·? | to·from·?
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| SUR | MShEUL | MTA
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| ? | from·? | from·?
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25
IAUA will pluck up the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow.
KA | BITh | GEIM | ISCh | IAUA
|
| in·he-will·she-will | ? | he-will·? | IAUA
|
| UITsB | GBUL | ELMNA
|
| and·he-will·? | ? | I-will·to·from·we·the
|
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26
The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to IAUA; but words of pleasantness are pure.
KU | ThUOBTh | IAUA | MChShBUTh | RO | UTARIM | EMRI- | NOM
|
| ? | IAUA | from·? | ? | and·? | I-will·from·? | we·?
|
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27
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
KZ | OKR | BIThU | BUTsO | BTsO | UShUNE | MThNTh
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| ? | in·he-will·? | in·and·? | in·? | and·? | from·?
|
|
28
The heart of the righteous studies to answer; but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
KCh | LB | TsDIQ | IAGA | LONUTh | UFI | RShOIM
|
| heart | ? | he-will·the·? | to·? | and·? | wicked-ones
|
| IBIO | ROUTh
|
| he-will·in·he-will·? | ?
|
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29
IAUA is far from the wicked; but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
KT | RChUQ | IAUA | MRShOIM | UThFLTh | TsDIQIM
|
| ? | IAUA | from·wicked-ones | and·? | ?
|
|
30
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart; and a good report makes the bones fat.
L | MEUR- | OINIM | IShMCh- | LB | ShMUOA | TUBA | ThDShN- | OTsM
|
| light | ? | he-will·? | heart | ? | ? | ? | ?
|
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31
The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life abides among the wise.
LE | EZN | ShMOTh | ThUKChTh | ChIIM | BQRB | ChKMIM | ThLIN
|
| I-will·? | ? | ? | life | in·? | ? | ?
|
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32
He that refuses correction despises his own soul; but he that hearkens to reproof gets understanding.
LB | FURO | MUSR | MUES | NFShU | UShUMO
|
| ? | from·and·? | from·and·I-will·? | we·? | and·?
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| ThUKChTh | QUNA | LB
|
| ? | ? | heart
|
|
33
The fear of IAUA is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goes humility.
LG | IRETh | IAUA | MUSR | ChKMA | ULFNI
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| he-will·? | IAUA | from·and·? | ? | and·to·face
|
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