^{1 Ref} Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

^{2 Ref} For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

^{3 Ref} Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

^{4 Ref} And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

^{5 Ref} A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,

^{6 Ref} For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

^{7 Ref} Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

^{8 Ref} He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

^{9 Ref} The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

^{10 Ref} If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.

^{11 Ref} Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

^{12 Ref} If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

^{13 Ref} My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

^{14 Ref} So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

^{15 Ref} Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

^{16 Ref} For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

^{17 Ref} Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

^{18 Ref} Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

^{19 Ref} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

^{20 Ref} For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

^{21 Ref} My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; `And' company not with them that are given to change:

^{22 Ref} For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

^{23 Ref} These also are `sayings' of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

^{24 Ref} He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

^{25 Ref} But to them that rebuke `him' shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

^{26 Ref} He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

^{27 Ref} Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

^{28 Ref} Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

^{29 Ref} Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

^{30 Ref} I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

^{31 Ref} And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

^{32 Ref} Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:

^{33 Ref} `Yet' a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;

^{34 Ref} So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

^{1 Ref} Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

^{2 Ref} For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

^{3 Ref} By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

^{4 Ref} And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth.

^{5 Ref} Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

^{6 Ref} For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

^{7 Ref} Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

^{8 Ref} Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

^{9 Ref} The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

^{10 Ref} Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

^{11 Ref} If `from' delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.

^{12 Ref} When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

^{13 Ref} Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.

^{14 Ref} So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

^{15 Ref} Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

^{16 Ref} For seven `times' doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

^{17 Ref} In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

^{18 Ref} Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

^{19 Ref} Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

^{20 Ref} For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

^{21 Ref} Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

^{22 Ref} For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!

^{23 Ref} These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

^{24 Ref} Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

^{25 Ref} And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

^{26 Ref} Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

^{27 Ref} Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

^{28 Ref} Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

^{29 Ref} Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

^{30 Ref} Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

^{31 Ref} And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

^{32 Ref} And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,

^{33 Ref} A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

^{34 Ref} And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

^{1 Ref} Don't be envious of evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

^{2 Ref} For their hearts plot violence, And their lips talk about mischief.

^{3 Ref} Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;

^{4 Ref} By knowledge the rooms are filled With all rare and beautiful treasure.

^{5 Ref} A wise man has great power; And a knowledgeable man increases strength;

^{6 Ref} For by wise guidance you wage your war; And victory is in many advisors.

^{7 Ref} Wisdom is too high for a fool: He doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

^{8 Ref} One who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer.

^{9 Ref} The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

^{10 Ref} If you falter in the time of trouble, Your strength is small.

^{11 Ref} Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

^{12 Ref} If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" Doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

^{13 Ref} My son, eat honey, for it is good; The droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:

^{14 Ref} So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; If you have found it, then there will be a reward, Your hope will not be cut off.

^{15 Ref} Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:

^{16 Ref} For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

^{17 Ref} Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

^{18 Ref} Lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

^{19 Ref} Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; Neither be envious of the wicked:

^{20 Ref} For there will be no reward to the evil man; And the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

^{21 Ref} My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:

^{22 Ref} For their calamity will rise suddenly; The destruction from them both--who knows?

^{23 Ref} These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

^{24 Ref} He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" Peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--

^{25 Ref} But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, And a rich blessing will come on them.

^{26 Ref} An honest answer Is like a kiss on the lips.

^{27 Ref} Prepare your work outside, And get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

^{28 Ref} Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.

^{29 Ref} Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

^{30 Ref} I went by the field of the sluggard, By the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

^{31 Ref} Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.

^{32 Ref} Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

^{33 Ref} A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;

^{34 Ref} So shall your poverty come as a robber, And your want as an armed man.