Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
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Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
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6 But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
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17 But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.
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28 And a man of evil devices is hated.
In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
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33 But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the (t)hearts of fools it is made known.
34 But in the (t)hearts of fools it is made known.
Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 But sin is a disgrace to any people.
The king’s favor is toward a (AH)servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
Footnotes:
a.
Proverbs 14:3: ['Lit ', of pride]
b.
Proverbs 14:5: ['Lit ', breathes out]
c.
Proverbs 14:7: ['Lit ', know]
d.
Proverbs 14:7: ['Lit ', lips]
e.
Proverbs 14:9: ['Lit ', guilt]
f.
Proverbs 14:9: ['Or the ', favor, ' of God']
g.
Proverbs 14:14: ['Lit ', from himself]
h.
Proverbs 14:15: ['Lit ', simple]
i.
Proverbs 14:16: ['Lit ', fears]
j.
Proverbs 14:18: ['Lit ', simple]
k.
Proverbs 14:21: ['Or ', afflicted]
l.
Proverbs 14:23: ['Lit ', word of lips]
m.
Proverbs 14:25: ['Lit ', breathes out]
n.
Proverbs 14:25: ['Lit ', treachery]
o.
Proverbs 14:26: ['Or ', reverence]
p.
Proverbs 14:26: ['Or ', His]
q.
Proverbs 14:27: ['Or ', reverence]
r.
Proverbs 14:29: ['Lit ', short of spirit]
s.
Proverbs 14:32: ['Or ', calamity]
t.
Proverbs 14:33: ['Lit ', inward part]