1 Whosoever goes astray seeks according to his own lust and shall meddle with every doctrine.
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.
3 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with him who dishonours, reproach.
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.
8 The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions 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 belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth, and with the product of his lips shall he be filled.
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.
24 The man that has friends must show himself to be a friend, and there is a friend that 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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