1 He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire,He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
1 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;he rebels against all sound judgment.
1 Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.
2 A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
2 A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
3 When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,And with dishonor comes scorn.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also does,and along with dishonor, disgrace.
3 When an evil person comes, contempt also comes, along with dishonor and disgrace.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
4 The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
8 The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten];They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].
8 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,And they go down into the (e)innermost parts of the body.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
11 The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.
19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
19 An offended brother is harder to reach(g)than a fortified city,and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and his disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
20 A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
20 With the (k)(W)fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;(X)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is satisfied;he is filled with the product of his lips.(T)
20 The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.(C)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
21 The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces.
24 The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
24 A man of too many friends comes to (m)ruin,But there is (AF)a (n)friend who sticks closer than a brother.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
24 A man with many friends may be harmed,(h)but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(Z) >
24 A man with many friends can still be ruined, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother.
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