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title="Proverbs 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">It's Wrong To Favor the Guilty</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_1"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.1" class="v20_18_1">1</span>It's selfish and stupid</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_1">to think only of yourself</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_1">and to sneer at people</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_1">who have sense.<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.18.1!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_2"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.2" class="v20_18_2">2</span>Fools have no desire to learn,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_2">instead they would rather</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_2">give their own opinion.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_3"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.3" class="v20_18_3">3</span>Wrongdoing leads to shame</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_3">and disgrace.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_4"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.4" class="v20_18_4">4</span>Words of wisdom</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_4">are a stream that flows</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_4">from a deep fountain.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_5"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.5" class="v20_18_5">5</span>It's wrong to favor the guilty</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_5">and keep the innocent</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_5">from getting justice.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_6"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.6" class="v20_18_6">6</span>Foolish talk will get you</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_6">into a lot of trouble.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_7"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.7" class="v20_18_7">7</span>Saying foolish things</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_7">is like setting a trap</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_7">to destroy yourself.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_8"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.8" class="v20_18_8">8</span>There's nothing so delicious</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_8">as the taste of gossip!</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_8">It melts in your mouth.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_9"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.9" class="v20_18_9">9</span>Being lazy is no different</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_9">from being a troublemaker.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_10"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.10" class="v20_18_10">10</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is a mighty tower</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_10">where his people can run</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_10">for safety—</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_11"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.11" class="v20_18_11">11</span>the rich think their money</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_11">is a wall of protection.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_12"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.12" class="v20_18_12">12</span>Pride leads to destruction;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_12">humility leads to honor.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_13"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.13" class="v20_18_13">13</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.18.13!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> It's stupid and embarrassing</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_13">to give an answer</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_13">before you listen.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_14"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.14" class="v20_18_14">14</span>Being cheerful helps</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_14">when you are sick,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_14">but nothing helps</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_14">when you give up.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_15"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.15" class="v20_18_15">15</span>Everyone with good sense</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_15">wants to learn.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_16"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.16" class="v20_18_16">16</span>A gift will get you in</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_16">to see anyone.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_17"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.17" class="v20_18_17">17</span>You may think you have won</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_17">your case in court,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_17">until your opponent speaks.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_18"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.18" class="v20_18_18">18</span>Drawing straws is one way</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_18">to settle a difficult case.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_19"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.19" class="v20_18_19">19</span>Making up with a friend</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_19">you have offended<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.18.19!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_19">is harder than breaking</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_19">through a city wall.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_20"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.20" class="v20_18_20">20</span>Make your words good—</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_20">you will be glad you did.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_21"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.21" class="v20_18_21">21</span>Words can bring death or life!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_21">Talk too much, and you will eat</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_21">everything you say.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_22"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.22" class="v20_18_22">22</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.18.22!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> A man's greatest treasure</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_22">is his wife—</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_22">she is a gift from the <span class="nd">Lord</span>.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_23"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.23" class="v20_18_23">23</span>The poor must beg for help,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_23">but the rich can give</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_23">a harsh reply.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_24"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.18.24" class="v20_18_24">24</span>Some friends don't help,<a href="#fn" id="link_Prov.18.24!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v20_18_24">but a true friend is closer</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v20_18_24">than your own family.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">18.1 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">sense: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 1.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">18.19 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Making … offended: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">18.24 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Some … help: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span 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