2 As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
2 Like a (C)sparrow in its (a)flitting, like a swallow in its flying,So a (D)curse without cause does not (b)alight.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a swallow in flight, a curse without cause will not alight.
6 He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violenceWho sends a message by the hand of a fool.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
6 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
9 A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
9 A proverb in the mouth of a foolis like a stick with thorns,brandished by(b) the hand of a drunkard.
9 A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.
10 Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing byis like an archer who wounds everyone.
10 An archer who shoots at anyone is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.
17 Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
17 Like one who takes a dog by the earsIs he who passes by and (j)meddles with (R)strife not belonging to him.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not hisis like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
17 Picking up a dog by the ears that's what someone is like who meddles in another's fight.
19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
19 so is the man who deceives his neighborand says, “I was only joking!”
19 that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"
20 Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,And where there is no (V)whisperer, (W)contention quiets down.
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
20 Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.
22 The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
22 The (Y)words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,And they go down into the (k)innermost parts of the body.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
22 The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels; they sink down deep within.
24 By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speechand harbors deceit within.
24 Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.
25 When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.
25 When (m)he (AD)speaks graciously, do not believe him,For there are seven abominations in his heart.
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
25 Though he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
26 Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
26 Though his hatred (AE)covers itself with guile,His wickedness will be (AF)revealed before the assembly.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
26 Though malice disguises itself with deception, its evil will be exposed publicly.
28 A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,and a flattering mouth causes ruin. >
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
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