^{1 Ref} A good name is more desirable than great riches, And loving favor is better than silver and gold.

^{2 Ref} The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

^{3 Ref} A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

^{4 Ref} The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh Is wealth, honor, and life.

^{5 Ref} Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.

^{6 Ref} Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

^{7 Ref} The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

^{8 Ref} He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, And the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

^{9 Ref} He who has a generous eye will be blessed; For he shares his food with the poor.

^{10 Ref} Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; Yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

^{11 Ref} He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully Is the king's friend.

^{12 Ref} The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; But he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

^{13 Ref} The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"

^{14 Ref} The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: He who is under Yahweh's wrath will fall into it.

^{15 Ref} Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: The rod of discipline drives it far from him.

^{16 Ref} Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, Both come to poverty.

^{17 Ref} Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

^{18 Ref} For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, If all of them are ready on your lips.

^{19 Ref} That your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach you today, even you.

^{20 Ref} Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things Of counsel and knowledge,

^{21 Ref} To teach you truth, reliable words, To give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

^{22 Ref} Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; And don't crush the needy in court;

^{23 Ref} For Yahweh will plead their case, And plunder the life of those who plunder them.

^{24 Ref} Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, And don't associate with one who harbors anger:

^{25 Ref} Lest you learn his ways, And ensnare your soul.

^{26 Ref} Don't you be one of those who strike hands, Of those who are collateral for debts.

^{27 Ref} If you don't have means to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?

^{28 Ref} Don't move the ancient boundary stone, Which your fathers have set up.

^{29 Ref} Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

^{1 Ref} A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

^{2 Ref} Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all `is' Jehovah.

^{3 Ref} The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

^{4 Ref} The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

^{5 Ref} Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

^{6 Ref} Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

^{7 Ref} The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

^{8 Ref} Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

^{9 Ref} The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

^{10 Ref} Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

^{11 Ref} Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.

^{12 Ref} The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

^{13 Ref} The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

^{14 Ref} A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

^{15 Ref} Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

^{16 Ref} He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

^{17 Ref} Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

^{18 Ref} For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

^{19 Ref} That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

^{20 Ref} Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?

^{21 Ref} To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.

^{22 Ref} Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

^{23 Ref} For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

^{24 Ref} Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

^{25 Ref} Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

^{26 Ref} Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties `for' burdens.

^{27 Ref} If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?

^{28 Ref} Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.

^{29 Ref} Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

^{1 Ref} A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

^{2 Ref} The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

^{3 Ref} The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

^{4 Ref} The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

^{5 Ref} Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

^{6 Ref} If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

^{7 Ref} The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

^{8 Ref} By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.

^{9 Ref} He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

^{10 Ref} Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

^{11 Ref} He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

^{12 Ref} The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

^{13 Ref} The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.

^{14 Ref} The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.

^{15 Ref} Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

^{16 Ref} He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

^{17 Ref} Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

^{18 Ref} For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

^{19 Ref} So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.

^{20 Ref} Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,

^{21 Ref} To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

^{22 Ref} Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

^{23 Ref} For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

^{24 Ref} Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

^{25 Ref} For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

^{26 Ref} Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:

^{27 Ref} If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

^{28 Ref} Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.

^{29 Ref} Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.