^{1 Ref} Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

^{2 Ref} It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; Nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

^{3 Ref} The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.

^{4 Ref} Wealth adds many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend.

^{5 Ref} A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

^{6 Ref} Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

^{7 Ref} All the relatives of the poor shun him: How much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

^{8 Ref} He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

^{9 Ref} A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

^{10 Ref} Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

^{11 Ref} The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

^{12 Ref} The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

^{13 Ref} A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

^{14 Ref} House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

^{15 Ref} Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

^{16 Ref} He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

^{17 Ref} He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.

^{18 Ref} Discipline your son, for there is hope; Don't be a willing party to his death.

^{19 Ref} A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, For if you rescue him, you must do it again.

^{20 Ref} Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter end.

^{21 Ref} There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

^{22 Ref} That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

^{23 Ref} The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; He rests and will not be touched by trouble.

^{24 Ref} The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

^{25 Ref} Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

^{26 Ref} He who robs his father and drives away his mother, Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

^{27 Ref} If you stop listening to instruction, my son, You will stray from the words of knowledge.

^{28 Ref} A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

^{29 Ref} Penalties are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

^{1 Ref} Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

^{2 Ref} Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

^{3 Ref} By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

^{4 Ref} Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

^{5 Ref} A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

^{6 Ref} Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

^{7 Ref} All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

^{8 Ref} He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

^{9 Ref} A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

^{10 Ref} Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

^{11 Ref} A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

^{12 Ref} The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

^{13 Ref} A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

^{14 Ref} House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.

^{15 Ref} Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

^{16 Ref} He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

^{17 Ref} He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

^{18 Ref} Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

^{19 Ref} A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

^{20 Ref} Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

^{21 Ref} A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

^{22 Ref} The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

^{23 Ref} The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

^{24 Ref} The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.

^{25 Ref} When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

^{26 Ref} He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

^{27 Ref} A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

^{28 Ref} A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

^{29 Ref} Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

^{1 Ref} Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

^{2 Ref} Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

^{3 Ref} The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

^{4 Ref} Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.

^{5 Ref} A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

^{6 Ref} Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

^{7 Ref} All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!

^{8 Ref} Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

^{9 Ref} A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

^{10 Ref} Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

^{11 Ref} The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

^{12 Ref} The wrath of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

^{13 Ref} A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

^{14 Ref} House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

^{15 Ref} Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

^{16 Ref} Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

^{17 Ref} Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

^{18 Ref} Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

^{19 Ref} A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

^{20 Ref} Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

^{21 Ref} Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

^{22 Ref} The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

^{23 Ref} The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

^{24 Ref} The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

^{25 Ref} A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

^{26 Ref} Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

^{27 Ref} Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

^{28 Ref} A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

^{29 Ref} Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!