Through insolencecomesnothingbut strife,But wisdomis with those who receivecounsel.
When allIsrael[saw] that the kingdid not listento them, the peopleansweredthe king,saying,"Whatportiondo we have in David?[We have] noinheritancein the sonof Jesse;To your tents,O Israel!Nowlookafter your own house,David!"So Israeldepartedto their tents.
"You have indeeddefeatedEdom,and your hearthas becomeproud.Enjoyyour gloryand stayat home;for whyshould you provoketroubleso that you, even you, would fall,and Judahwith you?"
Wealth[obtained] by frauddwindles,But the one who gathersby laborincreases[it].
The lightof the righteousrejoices,But the lampof the wickedgoesout.
The beginningof strifeis [like] lettingout water,So abandonthe quarrelbeforeit breaksout.
Listento counseland acceptdiscipline,That you may be wisethe restof your days.
Prepareplansby consultation,And makewarby wiseguidance.
"Proud,""Haughty,""Scoffer,"are his names,Who actswith insolentpride.
Do not goout hastilyto argue[your case]; Otherwise,whatwill you doin the end,When your neighborhumiliatesyou?
An arrogantman stirsup strife,But he who trustsin the LORDwill prosper.
And there arosealsoa disputeamongthem [as to] whichone of them was regardedto be greatest.
he is conceited[and] understandsnothing;but he has a morbid interestin controversial questionsand disputes about words,out of whichariseenvy,strife,abusive language,evilsuspicions,
Whatis the sourceof quarrelsand conflictsamongyou? Is not the sourceyour pleasuresthat wage warin your members?
Allwho saw[it] said,"Nothinglike thishas [ever] happenedor been seenfrom the daywhen the sonsof Israelcameup from the landof Egyptto thisday.Considerit, takecounseland speakup!"
