^{1 Ref} Wine `is' a scorner -- strong drink `is' noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

^{2 Ref} The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

^{3 Ref} An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

^{4 Ref} Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

^{5 Ref} Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

^{6 Ref} A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

^{7 Ref} The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

^{8 Ref} A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

^{9 Ref} Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

^{10 Ref} A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

^{12 Ref} A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

^{13 Ref} Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

^{14 Ref} `Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

^{15 Ref} Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

^{16 Ref} Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

^{17 Ref} Sweet to a man `is' the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled `with' gravel.

^{18 Ref} Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

^{19 Ref} A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.

^{20 Ref} Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

^{21 Ref} An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

^{22 Ref} Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

^{23 Ref} An abomination to Jehovah `are' a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit `are' not good.

^{24 Ref} From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

^{25 Ref} A snare to a man `is' he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

^{26 Ref} A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

^{27 Ref} The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

^{28 Ref} Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

^{29 Ref} The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

^{30 Ref} The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!

^{1 Ref} Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

^{2 Ref} The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

^{3 Ref} It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

^{4 Ref} The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

^{5 Ref} The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

^{6 Ref} Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

^{7 Ref} An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

^{8 Ref} A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

^{9 Ref} Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

^{10 Ref} Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

^{11 Ref} Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

^{12 Ref} The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

^{13 Ref} Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

^{14 Ref} A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

^{15 Ref} There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

^{16 Ref} Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

^{17 Ref} Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

^{18 Ref} Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

^{19 Ref} He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

^{20 Ref} If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

^{21 Ref} A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

^{22 Ref} Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

^{23 Ref} Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

^{24 Ref} A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

^{25 Ref} It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.

^{26 Ref} A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

^{27 Ref} The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.

^{28 Ref} Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.

^{29 Ref} The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.

^{30 Ref} By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

^{1 Ref} Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

^{2 Ref} The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth `against' his own life.

^{3 Ref} It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

^{4 Ref} The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

^{5 Ref} Counsel in the heart of man is `like' deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

^{6 Ref} Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

^{7 Ref} A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

^{8 Ref} A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

^{9 Ref} Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

^{10 Ref} Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

^{12 Ref} The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

^{13 Ref} Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, `and' thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

^{14 Ref} It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

^{15 Ref} There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

^{16 Ref} Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge `that is surety' for foreigners.

^{17 Ref} Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

^{18 Ref} Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

^{19 Ref} He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

^{20 Ref} Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

^{21 Ref} An inheritance `may be' gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

^{22 Ref} Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

^{23 Ref} Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

^{24 Ref} A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

^{25 Ref} It is a snare to a man rashly to say, `It is' holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

^{26 Ref} A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the `threshing' -wheel over them.

^{27 Ref} The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

^{28 Ref} Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

^{29 Ref} The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

^{30 Ref} Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes `reach' the innermost parts.